Reopening the department amid the partial government shutdown, potential growth of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centres across the US, and ICE’s use of judicial warrants all came up during the three-hour hearing. Mullin is vying for the job as the DHS enters its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding a lack of pay for workers loomed during questioning.
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