US Homeland Security chief defends visa denials as World Cup begins
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks during a press conference at the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
WASHINGTON, June 11 : U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday defended the Trump administration's visa denials as the World Cup kicked off this week, saying it had conferred with FIFA officials but declining to discuss specific cases.