Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is trying to fulfill Trump's deportation mandate while avoiding his predecessor's pitfalls.
Mullin has threatened to cut airport staffing in sanctuary cities, prompting some pushback within the administration.
Mullin scaled back controversial roving patrols but the administration is still threatening to send more immigration officers to jurisdictions that don't cooperate with the federal effort.
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Two months into his new role, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin finds himself trying to solve a puzzle: How does he deliver on the deportation mandate expected of him by President Donald Trump, while avoiding some of the same pitfalls that led to the ouster of his predecessor?
