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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

DHS official ‘thrilled’ to resign from Trump administration over ‘brazen corruption’

  • Marc Rosenblum, Homeland Security 's top data analyst, resigned after more than a decade, citing the administration's "war on immigrants" and "brazen corruption."
  • Rosenblum criticized the administration's approach to federal employees and facts, expressing relief to end his association with the current leadership.
  • His office, responsible for critical immigration data, has significantly reduced data collection and has not updated its public portal since February 2025.
  • Immigration analysts and former officials have voiced concerns over the lack of reliable data, stressing the importance of objective analysis over political motives.
  • Rosenblum's departure is among several high-profile resignations and criticisms within Homeland Security, including a former ICE lawyer who reported alleged constitutional violations and FEMA employees who raised alarms about disaster response.

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