Apr 21 Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse stolen at restaurant, officials say By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C., restaurant on Easter night. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump administration permitted by judge to require registration of everyone in the U.S. illegally By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government and carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. The… Continue reading
Apr 09 AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem tours El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since their removal from the United States. The tour that included two crowded cell blocks, the armory… Continue reading
Mar 09 DHS Secretary Noem taps new leaders for ICE and moves to identify leakers inside agency By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday announced new leadership at the agency tasked with immigration enforcement as she also pledged to step up lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to… Continue reading
Mar 07 Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers By Rebecca Santana, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Pete Hegseth sworn in as Trump’s defense secretary In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, Trump reportedly fired more than a dozen inspectors general at nearly every Cabinet-level agency, and American tennis player… Continue watching
Jan 25 Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Noem says she will shut down CBP One app ‘on day 1’ By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Blumenthal and Noem spar over family separation at the border By Hannah Grabenstein If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies. Continue reading