The confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of Homeland Security marks a long-overdue return to the principles of character and national sovereignty. For too long, the department has been mired in a lack of focus and a failure of will. Secretary Mullin, a man whose personal life and public service have been defined by a quiet, daily kind of toughness, is exactly the steady hand the American family needs. In his testimony, Mullin spoke not of grand abstractions, but of the safety of our streets and the integrity of our borders. Politics, as we have often argued, is the moat that protects the treasures of our civilization—our faith, our families, and our peace. Without a secure border, the very idea of a national home begins to dissolve. Mullin’s commitment to restoring order is not rooted in malice toward any soul, but in a profound love for the American community. He understands that a nation that cannot govern its own threshold is a nation that cannot protect its most vulnerable members. The introduction of strict visa bonds and the acceleration of lawful removals are not acts of cruelty; they are the necessary chores of a well-ordered house. We have seen the chaos that results when the law is treated as a suggestion. Under Secretary Mullin, we have the opportunity to bind up the wounds of a fractured immigration system and return to a standard of decency that respects the rule of law. His background as a small-business owner and a family man gives him the earthy conviction required to ignore the noise of the partisan elites and focus on the quiet work of security. We welcome this change and pray for the strength of his resolve.