Can Markwayne Mullin succeed as Homeland Security secretary?
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Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from immigration enforcement role.
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President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The author argues that unless Trump changes his immigration policies, the department will continue facing problems regardless of who leads it.
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