Markwayne Mullin says 2026 deportations will surpass all of 2025 within six weeks
The DHS secretary told Breitbart News that agents are removing people from the U.S. interior at record rates as he nears his 100-day mark.
The DHS secretary told Breitbart News that agents are removing people from the U.S. interior at record rates as he nears his 100-day mark.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump shared a report on deportation enforcement by mentioning the source (see breitbart) on a Truth Social post on June 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Exclusive — Secretary Mullin at 100-Day Mark at DHS: “Deportations Are Way Up,” 2026 Stats Set to Outpace “Well Past” 2025 Numbers: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/06/28/exclusive-secretary-mullin-at-100-day-mark-at-dhs-deportations-are-way-up-2026-stats-set-to-outpace-well-past-2025-numbers/”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Breitbart News that deportation figures in 2026 are on pace to exceed the full-year 2025 total within roughly six weeks. “We’re on a path this year — ’26 — to well past what we did in ’25,” Mullin said during a wide-ranging interview at DHS headquarters in Washington. He added that the department could reach the milestone within two months at the current rate (see breitbart).
Mullin described a strategy centered on people with criminal records or final orders of deportation from judges. “We’re going after people that have already had final orders, meaning that they’ve already had final orders from a judge,” Mullin said. He noted that agents frequently find additional undocumented individuals living in the same residences, averaging more than four people per encounter, and arrest them as well (see breitbart).
“Our arrests are on track, our deportations are way up, and we’re going to continue to go after the worst of the worst,” Mullin said. “That’s our focus. We’re trying to get the criminals off our streets” (see breitbart).
The interview came just ahead of Mullin’s 100-day mark as secretary. Donald J.Trump reassigned former Secretary Kristi Noem to focus on Latin American affairs earlier this year, and Mullin, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, received a quick confirmation from the Senate (see breitbart). “I still love it. I still, every single day I walk in, I think I’m still the luckiest man in the world,” Mullin said of the role (see breitbart).
The announcement arrives amid heightened debate over the administration’s immigration enforcement tactics. Mullin clashed with Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro during a House panel hearing on June 25 over the separation of families during detention and deportation proceedings (see Google). The broader policy push has drawn scrutiny from civil liberties organizations and congressional Democrats who question the humanitarian impact of accelerated removals (see pbs.org).
DHS has 22 components spanning border security, cybersecurity, and other law enforcement missions. Mullin emphasized cross-agency coordination, saying the department works with the State Department, the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several other federal bodies (see dhs.gov).
In the last 30 days, 12 of 614 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of immigration, reflecting a sustained but selective focus on the issue across his social media activity.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM EST
Source: Zenger analysis
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