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DHS Secretary Nielsen Resigns Under Trump Pressure

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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns after President Trump reportedly demands she resume family separation, engage in illegal conduct, and further restrict asylum processing. Nielsen had implemented zero tolerance but resisted some extreme measures. Her departure signals an even harder enforcement line in the final two years of Trump's first term.

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