Mullin Blasts Democrats Over ICE Guidance as DHS Reports 1,300% Jump in Vehicle Attacks
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Mullin Blasts Democrats Over ICE Guidance as DHS Reports 1,300% Jump in Vehicle Attacks
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Markwayne Mullin accused Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gavin Newsom and other Democrats of giving immigrants tools to “defy” ICE, after the administration restored vehicle stops following a one-day halt.
A 1,300% increase in vehicle attacks on DHS officers drove the temporary pause, which came after two deadly officer-involved shootings in Maine and Texas, according to Mullin and border czar Tom Homan.
Mullin said Ocasio-Cortez’s webinar and social posts, and Newsom’s state “Know Your Rights” materials and reporting portal, helped immigrants evade arrest; Newsom’s office said the guidance protects constitutional rights and does not tell people to obstruct agents.
Trump publicly reversed the stop suspension on Wednesday, calling traffic stops one of ICE’s most effective tools and ordering agents to resume them while remaining “judicious, fair and smart.”