Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's pick for Homeland Security Secretary, privately negotiated a bipartisan immigration enforcement compromise with Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer. Their draft bill, reviewed by The New York Times, would require judicial warrants for forced home entries by immigration agents, bar enforcement at sensitive locations like hospitals and schools, and revert to pre-Biden administration detention standards. This proposal, developed before Mullin's nomination, contrasts sharply with the White House's public rejections of similar Democratic demands.

The bill aims to fund the Department of Homeland Security, currently unfunded due to immigration disputes. Mullin's discussions with Gottheimer, held outside formal Senate negotiations, suggest he has long sought to moderate Trump's hardline immigration policies, potentially easing a crackdown generating public backlash ahead of midterms. While the White House has offered narrower concessions, Mullin's proposal represents a significant concession, demanding the FBI lead investigations into ICE shootings and requiring ICE to coordinate with local law enforcement.

The proposal's circulation among senators is unclear, but its existence highlights internal GOP divisions on immigration enforcement tactics.