Kristi Noem sworn in as Department of Homeland Security secretary after Senate confirmation
After a scheduling hiccup, Kristi Noem was finally sworn in Saturday as Department of Homeland Security secretary.
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former 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.
Kristi Noem confirmed as Trump’s homeland security secretary
The job has proved fiendishly difficult in the Trump era. During his first term, the president cycled through no fewer than six Homeland Security chiefs.
Who is Kristi Noem? What to know about the new Secretary of Homeland Security
Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem and she was born in 1971 in Watertown, in east central South Dakota. The city is in Codington County about 187 miles northeast of the state's capital Pierre. The new Secretary of Homeland Security is married to Bryon Noem.
Kristi Noem easily confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was officially confirmed as Secretary of State by a 99-0 vote Monday. Former Illinois Rep. John Ratcliffe became the newest CIA director following a confirmation vote Thursday. And Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary on Friday.
Kristi Noem Is Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s agenda to crack down on immigration. The vote was 59 to 34, and she was sworn-in on Saturday afternoon by the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins immigration enforcement operations in NYC
Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Homeland Security's Noem in NY Raid Amid Deportation Surge
Newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has hit the ground running, participating as an observer in a New York immigration raid, just days after her swearing-in. Her involvement aligns with President Donald Trump's commitment to escalating deportations,
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins first ICE raids in NYC as feds pluck ‘dirtbags’ off the streets
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal authorities Tuesday morning for the first deportation raids in New York City under President Trump’s clampdown before lauding ICE for getting the “dirtbags off the streets” just days after she was sworn into office.
Sec. Noem says Homeland Security will freeze grants to non-governmental organizations
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday the department has stopped all grant funding to nonprofits that ...
Department of Homeland Security visit in Dinuba ignites deportation fear
A sighting of Department of Homeland Security agents at the United Health Centers in Dinuba this week has ignited fear online of possible deportation efforts in the city.
Trump administration revokes extension of protections for Venezuelans in US, NY Times reports
The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections that the previous administration granted to more ...
Housing migrants at Guantanamo Bay comes with challenges, national security expert says
ABC News’ Phil Lipof talks to Fordham Law School's Karen Greenberg about President Donald Trump’s plan to hold migrants at ...
FHP assists Homeland Security in Tallahassee illegal immigration raid, 12 arrested
"FHP is equipped and hard at work to enforce illegal immigration laws in Florida," the agency said in a social media post.
US probes release of arrested immigrant in first challenge to sanctuary cities
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it was probing the release by an upstate New York sheriff's office of an ...