By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-noem-holds-news-conference-on-u-s-mexico-border-wall-progress Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Noem holds news conference on U.S.-Mexico border wall progress Politics Feb 4, 2026 12:00 PM EST Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce updates on the construction of the U.S. Southern border wall on Wednesday. Noem is expected to speak at 12 p.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. Noem is holding a news conference in Nogales, Arizona. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. President Donald Trump signed a bill Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown after negotiations with Democrats led Congress to separate out the funding package for the Department of Homeland Security. WATCH: Border czar Tom Homan announces 700 immigration agents leaving Minneapolis immediately Democrats have demanded reforms in the wake of aggressive use of force tactics by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Several Democratic lawmakers have also called for Noem's resignation or impeachment. This story is developing and will be updated. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce updates on the construction of the U.S. Southern border wall on Wednesday. Noem is expected to speak at 12 p.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. Noem is holding a news conference in Nogales, Arizona. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. President Donald Trump signed a bill Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown after negotiations with Democrats led Congress to separate out the funding package for the Department of Homeland Security. WATCH: Border czar Tom Homan announces 700 immigration agents leaving Minneapolis immediately Democrats have demanded reforms in the wake of aggressive use of force tactics by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Several Democratic lawmakers have also called for Noem's resignation or impeachment. This story is developing and will be updated. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now