This spring I saw Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. It was probably the first confirmation hearing I saw in my life. I’ve never been a political person. I saw her because Mullin’s words were of personal interest to me. In 2025, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent killed my son, Ruben Ray Martinez, in Texas. I was 23 years old, a quiet, fun and friendly young man, and I was an un…
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This spring I saw Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. It was probably the first confirmation hearing I saw in my life. I’ve never been a political person. I saw her because Mullin’s words were of personal interest to me. In 2025, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent killed my son, Ruben Ray Martinez, in Texas. I was 23 years old, a quiet, fun and friendly young man, and I was an un…