Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s attempt at “inching toward” amnesty found Fox News host Laura Ingraham speaking on behalf of the voters.
“They’re not with you.”
Following President Donald Trump’s self-assessment that his policies have been “too tough” on non-violent illegal aliens, the ensuing backlash over flirting with amnesty prompted assurances that such a deal was a non-starter. However, Mullin’s own circuitous talk on dealmaking with Democrats resulted in Ingraham getting blunt on Republicans’ belief “you guys haven’t gone far enough.
During the interview, the host sought clarity on why, particularly after suffering the losses of the midterm elections, the GOP would pivot to negotiating on an “issue that is their Holy Grail.”
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LAURA: “Why would ANY idea be floated to work with the Democrats on an issue that is their HOLY GRAIL?!”
“It seems like EVERY TIME Republicans feel like they’re running into a rough spot, they rush to some type of immigration deal with a party that you yourself has said has NO INTEREST in lowering immigration, legal immigration, or enforcing the laws as they exist.”
“Why did you float DACA, Mr. Secretary? Why is THAT the message for you guys this election?!” — @IngrahamAngle
MULLIN: “… some of them may not even speak English or never even lived in their country!”
WHAT KIND OF ARGUMENT IS THAT?!
NO AMNESTY. PERIOD.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 11, 2026
As she welcomed Mullin on, Ingraham began by asking, “Before we start on this tonight, can you promise our viewers, and the 77 million people who voted for President Trump, that there is no change in his immigration policy?”
To that, the secretary attempted to assure, “Zero change. The president made that very clear. We’re still going after the worst of the worst and amnesty will never be on the table. And keep in mind, the president has made it very clear, he controls the veto. So if they were to send something over that the president and the Republicans don’t agree with, he can veto it and he will veto it.”
He’s the one who secured the border. He’s the one who set out the agenda to take the worst of the worst and restore law and order. He was the one who made America great again. He’s the one who brought safety to Washington, D.C. and other cities that are willing to work with us. That includes getting our criminals off the streets,” furthered Mullin.
However, while Trump himself insisted amnesty was not an option, the secretary told Politico on Monday that he is open to seeking legal status for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and that the president said, “let’s start working with them and then let’s meet at some point.”
NEW: Sec. Mullin told me this morning he is open to a bipartisan immigration deal that includes DACA permanent legal status. But draws red line on amnesty.
Mullin told Trump that Dems (ie No Labels) have called him and Trump encouraged him to engage.
“The president said ‘let’s start working with them and then let’s meet at some point.’”
W/ @MyahWard
https://t.co/QeIITgGlL9
— Sophia Cai (@SophiaCai99) November 9, 2026
Amid such talk, Ingraham asserted, “I’m gonna tell you, the Trump base, the people who made this a reality, this administration a reality, they do not want you to let up at all. In fact, they don’t think you’ve gone far enough. 92% of them in the … Fox exit polls say you guys haven’t gone far enough.”
When Mullin was challenged on DACA, he attempted, “before we would even consider doing any of that, we’re gonna make sure that one, our base is with us on it-” only to have the Fox News host interject, “They’re not with you.”
With 2028 presenting even higher stakes than the 2026 election, and the GOP running short on time to accomplish things in the lame duck session, Ingraham reasserted the position of the president’s base, showing all illegal aliens the door, not just the worst of the worst: “They gotta go home; they can reapply to come back in the country. That was clear and people loved it. I love what you’re doing with the enforcement side. Keep it up. Don’t let your foot off the gas. I want you all to be successful. And if you take your foot off the gas, it is gonna be a nightmare for Republicans. Worse than Tuesday.”
The entire interview can be viewed below via the Fox News Clips YouTube channel:
(Video Credit: Fox News Clips)
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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