@MHackman

Covering immigration and DHS for the @WSJ. forgetful tweeter. Please Get in touch directly: [email protected] or MHackman.59 on signal

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Joined August 2008
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Hello! 👋🏼 I'm a reporter for the @WSJ covering immigration. If you work in/with the government and have something to share with a reporter, you can reach me securely on signal at mhackman.59 I take the safety of sources extremely seriously. No one needs to know we talked
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The Justice Department is examining allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his top position at the Department of Homeland Security. The inquiry is based on a referral from the DHS inspector general, which shared its findings in recent days. W/@sgurman and @jdawsey1
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Marianne LeVine@marianne_levineSep 29
Scoop w/ @tparti @mhackman: The Trump administration used Homeland Security funds to finance a set of controversial pro-Trump advertisements that recently began airing on television. The money came to fund the ads came specificially from CBP wsj.com/politics/policy/home… via @WSJ

Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads

White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.

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Yashar Ali 🐘
@yasharSep 8
NEW The Wall Street Journal has just published a new story about Corey Lewandowski’s corruption while he was a special government employee at DHS. Lewandowski pitched a wealthy Gulf state to “hire me on the side,” offering help with issues under DHS jurisdiction, including visas. After Palantir negotiated a $2.7 billion DHS agreement, the contract sat unsigned while Lewandowski repeatedly sought a private one-on-one meeting with CEO Alex Karp. Karp and other Palantir officials were so uncomfortable with the circumstances that the meeting was canceled. The agreement was ultimately reduced to $1 billion. Full Story: on.wsj.com/4xMsbWW
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That's right, all the typos in my emails are actually intentional
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Writers are adding typos and quirks to prove they’re human, not AI.

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Marianne LeVine@marianne_levineAug 8
The president is increasingly frustrated with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, after he made a series of off-message remarks recently that angered many of the president’s outside allies, w/ @mhackman wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…

Trump Is Increasingly Frustrated With His Homeland Security Secretary

While the president has complained about the cabinet member, an administration official said Trump has no plans to fire him.

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Marianne LeVine@marianne_levineAug 7
During a closed-door briefing last week with senior DHS officials, Sen. Rand Paul said he wouldn't hold a hearing on Trump's ICE nominee until he got more information on the shootings of two US citizens in Minneapolis earlier this year, w/ @mhackman wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…

Exclusive | Trump’s ICE Nominee Is Facing Resistance on Capitol Hill

Sen. Rand Paul said he wouldn’t hold a hearing on the president’s pick to lead the agency until he gets more information about the shootings in Minneapolis.

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Anna Giaritelli
@Anna_GiaritelliAug 4
NEW: Number of student visas that Trump's State Dept has issued to foreign students is down significantly following White House crackdown. Visas to Indian students are down 60% and 46% for Chinese students from May-Aug. 2025, compared to 2017, per Center for Immigration Studies.
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A must read by colleagues @HannaCritch and @shaneshifflett
Hannah Critchfield@HannaCritchAug 4
ICE is watching social media 24/7—in search of activity that could "disrupt" enforcement or threaten agents. Contractors provide daily reports, at times detailing Americans' names, locations, history & more. DHS has investigated 100s. w/ @shaneshifflett shorturl.at/3uL8R

How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics

The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.

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Liz Essley Whyte
@l_e_whyteJul 31
Stop what you are doing and read this incredible story on Trump’s fundraising by my colleagues @jdawsey1 @AnnieLinskey @DanaMattioli @EmilyGlazer Gift link wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…
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Hello hello! I am an immigration reporter for the @wsj. I mostly forget to tweet, but I am always looking for tips and story ideas! If you work in/with the Trump administration and have a good story to share, please send me a DM or be in touch on signal at Mhackman.59
Michelle Hackman@MHackmanJul 30
NEW from me: The Trump administration is weighing attaching a $100,000 fee to optional practical training, the program that allows international students to work on their student visas for a time after graduation. Gift link: wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-…

Exclusive | U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation

The proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities.

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NEW: @StateDept finalized a rule implementing a "visa bond" program for tourist/business visitor visas, to be imposed on a list of countries TBD. Applicants for B1/B2 visas from those countries will have to pay a $10k, $15k, or $20k bond, to be paid back once the visa expires.
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NEW from me: The Trump administration is weighing attaching a $100,000 fee to optional practical training, the program that allows international students to work on their student visas for a time after graduation. Gift link: wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-…

Exclusive | U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation

The proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities.

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NEW: The Trump administration is considering placing a bond of $100,000 on some green-card seekers applying at U.S. consulates abroad, according to people familiar with the plans. W/@RobbieGramer and @alexbward wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-… via @WSJ

Exclusive | U.S. Weighs Bond of $100,000 for Some Green-Card Applicants Abroad

The move would be part of the administration’s crackdown on legal immigration, especially on foreigners with limited means.

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Liz Essley Whyte
@l_e_whyteMay 15
"Mullin has told associates that, ahead of November, his primary marching orders are to lower his agency’s profile and avoid bad press so the issue of immigration recedes in the public consciousness" wsj.com/politics/policy/the-…

The New Boss at DHS Is Trying to Clean House After Kristi Noem

Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces a difficult task: improve the department’s image while still implementing President Trump’s promise of mass deportations.

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Josh Dawsey
@jdawsey1May 15
The new DHS boss is trying to clean house — and make big changes at DHS, with an eye toward lowering the profile of the agency. Our latest with a free link: wsj.com/politics/policy/the-…

The New Boss at DHS Is Trying to Clean House After Kristi Noem

Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces a difficult task: improve the department’s image while still implementing President Trump’s promise of mass deportations.

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Marianne LeVine@marianne_levineMay 13
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has launched a probe into the $38 billion warehouse-to-detention program championed by former Secretary Kristi Noem from @tparti @MHackman @shaneshifflett wsj.com/politics/policy/watc… via @WSJ

Watchdog Probes Kristi Noem’s Warehouse Purchases for ICE Detention Centers

The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating a $38 billion program championed by the former DHS secretary.

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Weijia Jiang
@weijiaApr 27
The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.
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Vera Bergengruen
@VeraMBergenApr 24
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has continued using a waterfront house on a military base in Washington, D.C., that she took over as a cabinet member @marianne_levine @tparti @MHackman wsj.com/politics/national-se…

Kristi Noem Has Continued Using a Waterfront Coast Guard House Since Ouster

The former DHS secretary has been seen at the residence usually designated for the Coast Guard commandant, which she made her home as a cabinet member.

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Dave Brown@dave_brown24Apr 7
Trump may have ousted Kristi Noem from DHS, but his administration is hanging onto the controversial $70 million jet she leased during her tenure. The administration plans to use the plane, which is nicer than most other government jets, for travel by select Cabinet secretaries. First lady Melania Trump’s office would also have access to the jet wsj.com/politics/policy/the-… @MHackman @jdawsey1

Exclusive | The White House Is Keeping Kristi Noem’s $70 Million Jet

The first lady will be among those who would have access to the plane, officials familiar with the matter say.

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Nick Miroff@NickMiroffApr 7
Just before Kristi Noem left DHS last month her team massively overpaid for an empty Salt Lake City warehouse it plans to convert into an ICE detention center. "Crazy," one broker told me. The deal--and 10 other recent warehouse purchases--are now under investigation.
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