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Immigration Expert Simon Hankinson: Changes at DHS and Sanctuary Cities

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Tom Novak

Immigration Expert, former foreign service officer, and author Simina Hamkinson joins us to discuss the end of Kristi Noem’s time as DHS Secretary, and what she did well and where she was deficient.

Simon also discusses the newly appointed DHS Secretary, former Senator Mark Wayne Mullins. In particular, we talked about Director Mullins’ stance and potential enforcement approach regarding Sanctuary municipalities.

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