Senate approves Trump’s Homeland nominee with US immigration

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, to replace outgoing Kristi Noem, heralding a shift in leadership as public support for Trump’s immigration crackdown has fallen.
The vote count was 54-45.
Mullin, a businessman and former mixed-martial arts fighter, backs Trump’s hardline immigration view but signaled during a confirmation hearing that he would dial back some aggressive immigration policies, including a directive that said federal immigration officers could forcibly enter private homes or businesses without judicial warrants.
Democrats have blocked funding for the 260,000-person Department of Homeland Security since mid-February in a push to scale back Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics.
Airport security screeners who have missed paychecks have increasingly been calling out sick, leading to longer lines in U.S. airports.