DHS Secretary Mullin: Approaching Migrant Caravan Has Zero Entry Chance

DHS Secretary Mullin Issues Absolute Warning: Approaching Caravan Has Zero Chance of U.S. Entry

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin delivered an unambiguous declaration that an approaching migrant caravan will not enter the United States under any circumstances. The secretary stated flatly that the caravan has zero chance of coming into the country and emphasized that the Trump administration is delivering the most secure border in American history.

The DHS announcement comes as the administration marks sixteen consecutive months without releasing a single illegal alien into the interior of the nation. Secretary Mullin described the current border as the most secure not only in U.S. history but in any country, a standard he said President Trump has made clear and the administration intends to maintain.

"The caravan has ZERO chance at coming into our country." @SecMullinDHS
 
Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we are delivering the MOST SECURE border in American history — with zero illegal aliens released into our nation for 16 consecutive months. pic.twitter.com/PXkSUAfN9y

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) September 28, 2026

Mullin outlined active coordination with the Mexican government to address the caravan before it reaches the U.S. border. He revealed that Mexican officials have been monitoring the caravan for some time and are participating in efforts to break up the group. The secretary explained that Mexican authorities understand they will face a crisis on their own border because the caravan will not be permitted to cross into the United States.

The United States has made its position clear through direct engagement with Mexico, and the administration is prepared to deploy the full range of Department of Homeland Security assets to enforce that position. Mullin said the department has the flexibility to deploy resources including the Coast Guard to the southern border if needed.

Border wall construction continues daily, with each completed mile permanently securing that stretch of the border. The secretary emphasized that the physical barrier remains a core component of the enforcement strategy, creating a permanent impediment to illegal crossings.

Mullin drew a sharp contrast with the previous administration’s approach to asylum claims. He stated that the caravan can continue walking but stressed there is zero possibility of entry through claims of asylum using what he called magic words, the practice of reciting specific phrases to trigger release into the country under catch-and-release policies.

The Biden administration’s approach allowed individuals to enter and remain in the United States by claiming asylum at the border, a system that led to the release of millions into the interior while their cases languished in immigration courts for years. The Trump administration has ended that practice entirely.

The sixteen-month record of zero releases represents a complete reversal of the previous administration’s border policy. Under Biden, border encounters reached historic highs, with agents processing and releasing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens into American communities each month. The current administration has returned to strict enforcement of immigration law without exceptions based on asylum claims.

Mexico’s cooperation in breaking up the caravan before it reaches the U.S. border marks a significant shift in bilateral enforcement. The Mullin statement indicates Mexican officials recognize that the group will not be allowed to cross and are taking action to prevent a humanitarian crisis on their own southern border.

The deployment of Coast Guard assets to the southern border would represent an expansion of the maritime enforcement presence along the Rio Grande and coastal areas where smuggling operations attempt to bypass land-based security. The secretary’s remarks indicate the administration is prepared to use every available federal resource to maintain the zero-entry standard.

The DHS announcement serves as both a warning to the caravan and a broader signal that the enforcement posture established over the past sixteen months will not change. The administration’s position is that no asylum claim, no matter how it is phrased, will result in release into the United States.

Secretary Mullin’s statement reinforces the Trump administration’s commitment to strict border enforcement and the permanent end to catch-and-release policies. With Mexico actively working to disperse the caravan and the United States prepared to deploy additional federal assets, the message to those attempting to enter illegally is absolute: the border is closed, and it will remain that way.