Markwayne Mullin pledges pragmatic DHS reform as Senate hearing probes immigration policy

At Senate confirmation hearings for Markwayne Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security, Mullin pledged a “better approach” to immigration enforcement, saying he wouldn’t micromanage agencies, wants ICE to work with jails and act more like a transport arm than the front line, would consult local communities about detention centers, and will seek a qualified FEMA leader, all as lawmakers gridlock over the DHS and a partial government shutdown looms ahead of a Thursday confirmation vote.