White House Reaffirms Trump Immigration Enforcement Agenda Amid Mullin DHS Confirmation
The White House told Fox News that "nobody is changing" President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, responding to an appeal from Angel Mom Angie Morfin as Sen. Markwayne Mullin undergoes confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Morfin, whose 13‑year‑old son Ruben was murdered in 1990 by Mexican national Ezequiel Mariscal in Salinas, California, urged Mullin to "make sure no other mother has to get the call I did" and said she hopes he will continue to listen to Angel Families. DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement that DHS is targeting "dangerous criminal illegal aliens" and that nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve people charged with or convicted of crimes, framing these removals as preventing "another preventable tragedy." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said Trump’s "highest priority" remains deporting "illegal alien criminals," claiming about 3 million people have left the United States through deportation or self‑deportation and that for nine straight months "zero illegals" have crossed what she called "the most secure border in U.S. history"—figures that come from the administration and are not independently verified in the article. The piece underscores how the administration is using Morfin’s decades‑old case and Angel Family advocacy to publicly justify a hard‑line enforcement posture as DHS leadership is about to change hands.
📌 Key Facts
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said "nobody is changing the Administration’s immigration enforcement agenda" as Markwayne Mullin awaits Senate confirmation to become DHS secretary.
- Angel Mom Angie Morfin, whose 13‑year‑old son Ruben was killed in 1990 by Mexican national Ezequiel Mariscal in Salinas, California, appealed to Mullin to prevent similar crimes.
- DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of U.S. crimes and framed enforcement as aimed at stopping "another preventable tragedy."
- The White House claimed approximately 3 million undocumented immigrants have left the U.S. via deportation or self‑deportation and that there have been nine straight months with "zero illegals" crossing the border, assertions presented as administration figures without outside corroboration in the story.
📊 Relevant Data
The Hispanic population in Salinas, California, increased from approximately 64.1% in 2000 to 80.9% in 2022, driven largely by immigration from Mexico and Latin America, compared to the national Hispanic population of about 19% in 2022.
Salinas, CA Census Data — InfoPlease
The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished national origin quotas, leading to a surge in Mexican immigration, with illegal migration rising after the termination of the Bracero program, resulting in Mexican immigrants increasing from about 760,000 in 1970 to over 12 million by recent estimates.
Unintended Consequences of US Immigration Policy — PMC - NIH
In 2019, 81.4% of White homicide victims were killed by White offenders, and 89.3% of Black homicide victims were killed by Black offenders, indicating that the majority of homicides in the US are intra-racial.
As of 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 605,000 illegal immigrants, with border crossings having plummeted but not reached zero for nine straight months as claimed.
Secure the Border — The White House
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