Markwayne Mullin became the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
马克韦恩·马林成为美国国土安全部部长。
He took the place of Kristi Noem. She was fired.
他接替了被解雇的克里斯蒂·诺姆。
He promised to keep immigration enforcement out of the news.
他承诺让移民执法部门不再上新闻。
But a few months after he started, the department had problems again.
但上任几个月后,该部门又有了争议。
In less than a week, people died in three events.
不到一周内,三起事件中有人死亡。
These deaths were connected to officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
这些死亡与移民和海关执法局(ICE)官员有关。
This is the first big test for Mullin.
这是对马林的第一次大考验。
When he took the job, he wanted to give steady leadership.
他接手时想提供稳定的领导。
Noem was fired because of a shooting in Minneapolis.
诺姆因为明尼阿波利斯枪击事件被解雇。
Marlin needs to balance many pressures.
马林需要平衡很多压力。
He must deal with the White House's request for mass deportations.
他必须应对白宫大规模驱逐的要求。
He also has to face questions from Congress.
他也要面对国会的提问。
At the same time, he must ease the tension in US cities. The tension is caused by the deaths.
同时,他还要缓解美国城市因死亡事件产生的紧张。
He chooses a quieter way of law enforcement.
他选择更低调的执法方式。
He avoids high-profile actions.
他避免高调的行动。
But immigration arrests continue.
但移民逮捕仍在继续。
In late June, ICE arrested 10,000 people in five days.
6月下旬,ICE在五天内逮捕了1万人。
Marlin has not yet spoken publicly about the deaths.
马林还没有公开谈论死亡事件。
The department only issued a short statement.
部门只发了简短的声明。
After the second shooting death in Maine, ICE was told to stop most vehicle stops.
在缅因州第二起枪击死亡后,ICE被命令停止大多数车辆拦截。
This made Trump's supporters angry.
这激怒了特朗普的支持者。
Trump then spoke against this decision on social media.
特朗普随后在社交媒体上反对这个决定。
He said they cannot give up traffic stops.
他说不能放弃交通拦截。
Marin shared Trump's words.
马林转发了特朗普的话。
He said he would arrest and deport illegal immigrants.
他说会逮捕并驱逐非法移民。
But it is not clear if vehicle stops will start again.
但车辆拦截是否恢复还不清楚。
The Democrats criticize Marin.
民主党批评马林。
They say he did not control ICE well.
他们说他没有控制好ICE。
The department has almost no changes.
部门几乎没有变化。
Republican lawmakers defend Marin.
共和党立法者为马林辩护。
They say Marin kept his promise to change the atmosphere.
他们说马林兑现了改变氛围的承诺。
Marin tries to be soft, but the president wants something different.
马林在温和方法和总统要求之间走钢丝。
He tries to handle goals that do not agree.
他试图处理相互冲突的政策目标。