Kristi Noem, serving as Secretary of Homeland Security, made headlines this week with a bold move on border security. On March 27, according to Fox News, she announced the deployment of 3000 additional National Guard troops to the southern border, citing a surge in illegal crossings detected by Customs and Border Protection data. This decision aims to bolster patrols and deter smuggling operations amid reports of over 15000 encounters in the past 72 hours.

The Washington Post reports that Noem defended the action during a press briefing, stating it reverses previous lax policies and prioritizes American safety. Critics from the Democratic National Committee called it an overreach, but supporters on social media praised her for swift enforcement.

In related news, Reuters detailed Noem's testimony before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on March 28, where she unveiled a new task force targeting fentanyl trafficking. The initiative partners with Mexico's government, promising drone surveillance and joint raids. Early results show a 20 percent drop in seizures at key ports since implementation.

ABC News highlighted a controversy when Noem clashed with sanctuary city mayors, threatening to withhold federal grants unless they cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Los Angeles and Chicago officials pushed back, but Noem stood firm, per her official X post.

DHS statistics released Friday confirm a 15 percent reduction in migrant apprehensions week-over-week, which Noem attributes to her strategies. Bloomberg notes her approval rating among conservatives hit 68 percent in a recent Rasmussen poll.

These developments underscore Noem's aggressive stance in her role, focusing on enforcement and coordination.

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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, made headlines this week with a bold move on border security. On March 27, according to the Department of Homeland Security press release, she announced the deployment of 500 additional National Guard troops to the southern border. This decision aims to bolster enforcement amid rising migrant encounters, which hit over 10,000 in the past week per Customs and Border Protection data.

Fox News reports that Noem personally visited Texas on March 28 to oversee the rollout, praising the troops for their readiness. She stated, "We are restoring order and protecting American communities from the chaos of open borders." The move drew praise from Republican leaders but criticism from Democrats, who called it an escalation without congressional approval, as noted in a CNN article from March 28.

In related news, The Washington Post detailed on March 26 how Noem directed a review of sanctuary city policies, threatening to withhold federal grants from non-compliant areas. This follows her testimony before Congress earlier this month, where she outlined plans to end catch-and-release practices.

Noem also addressed a fentanyl smuggling bust on March 27, where agents seized 200 pounds of the drug at a San Diego port, according to a DHS statement. She linked it to cartel operations and vowed increased technology investments, like drone surveillance.

Amid these actions, Politico reported on March 29 that Noem is pushing for expedited deportations of criminal aliens, targeting 50,000 removals by summer. Her office confirmed partnerships with ICE for faster processing.

These steps signal Noem's aggressive stance in her role, focusing on deterrence and rapid response.

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In early 2026, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem finalized a significant agreement with Costa Rica that marks one of her last major policy moves before leaving office. This new arrangement expands deportation pathways by enabling the Department of Homeland Security to transfer certain immigrants facing removal to Costa Rica as a third country for processing, rather than deporting them directly to their home countries or detaining them domestically.

The strategy represents a shift in how the U.S. handles immigration enforcement. Historically, the government either removed immigrants directly to their countries of origin or held them in domestic detention facilities. Under this new regional enforcement approach, Costa Rica serves as a transit or processing hub, allowing DHS to bypass traditional deportation routes. Officials say the policy aims to reduce immigration court backlogs and ease border pressures while expanding enforcement capabilities across Central America.

This development affects immigrants with pending removal cases or active deportation orders, including those in states like Florida and North Carolina. A particularly noteworthy aspect is that immigrants with pending appeals may still face transfer outside the United States, which complicating their legal defenses and access to immigration courts. Advocates express concern that transferred immigrants may lose their ability to pursue appeals or could experience prolonged legal uncertainty in third countries.

Secretary Noem's office emphasizes that this strategy reflects a commitment to transparency and accountability in enforcement operations while leveraging regional partnerships to coordinate immigration controls more efficiently. The approach also aims to reduce detention costs for the federal government by delegating removal processing to partner nations.

Immigration attorneys caution that this policy creates urgent circumstances for affected individuals. Legal experts recommend that anyone facing removal immediately consult with qualified immigration lawyers, file for stays of removal if eligible, and gather evidence supporting eligibility for relief such as asylum or cancellation of removal. Understanding case status and maintaining documentation of all proceedings becomes critical under this new system.

The Costa Rica agreement represents part of a broader diplomatic effort to share immigration enforcement responsibilities among multiple countries in the region. Whether this approach will withstand legal challenges or face opposition in Congress remains to be seen as the policy takes effect.

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Senate Democrats recently released details on spending by former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. According to a segment on The View aired March 25, 2026, her Department of Homeland Security ad campaigns had a 200 million dollar budget awarded to firms with ties to her. The hair, makeup, and horse rental costs for a Mount Rushmore ad alone exceeded 286 thousand dollars in taxpayer funds. Hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar highlighted the extravagance, with Behar joking that at least she did not shoot the horse, referencing past controversy. Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines criticized cuts under the administration, including gutting the civilian harm mitigation office and slashing a billion dollars from school and food bank lunch programs, plus 900 million in education research grants. Abby Huntsman called it the swamp, echoing past campaign promises. California Governor Gavin Newsom noted 500 million dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for Los Angeles fire recovery still sat on her desk amid the spending. Democrats, now leading investigative committees after gaining House seats, may call Noem and others like Pete Hegseth to account. The discussion tied this to broader concerns over waste, abuse, and fraud, questioning oversight of such large budgets given to inexperienced leaders. Listeners, this underscores ongoing scrutiny of Department of Homeland Security expenditures from her tenure. Thank you for tuning in, and please subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Kristi Noem has stepped down as Secretary of Homeland Security and has been replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, who was confirmed by the Senate on Monday in a 54 to 45 vote. Noem's tenure leading the Department of Homeland Security was marked by her prominent role in implementing the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies, but her leadership ultimately drew significant criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.

During her time as Secretary, Noem became the public face of the administration's mass deportation efforts. She frequently appeared on television and in paid advertisements defending the agency's actions. However, her approach generated considerable backlash. She faced bipartisan criticism after calling the actions of Alex Pretti, a 37 year old shot by Border Patrol agents, domestic terrorism. Additionally, Noem came under scrutiny over how the Department of Homeland Security awarded contracts for a 250 million dollar advertising campaign encouraging immigrants to self deport. Noem had stated that President Trump had approved the spending, but this decision drew significant questions from Congress.

Beyond immigration enforcement, Noem also faced criticism regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's efficiency in distributing disaster relief. Many lawmakers whose states depend on millions of federal dollars to assist in natural disasters expressed concerns about how quickly the agency was responding to emergency situations.

The Department of Homeland Security itself has been operating under a significant shutdown that has left approximately 100,000 of the department's more than 250,000 employees working without pay. According to reporting from NPR and KOMO News, the agency has become a focal point of negotiations between the Trump administration and Congress over how to fund operations while also addressing concerns about immigration enforcement tactics.

Mullin, who served as a United States Senator from Oklahoma, is expected to bring a somewhat different approach to the agency. During his confirmation hearing, he pledged to use judicial warrants before entering houses and places of business unless officers were pursuing someone already. He also stated he believed the Federal Emergency Management Agency needed to be restructured rather than eliminated.

Two Democrats, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, voted to confirm Mullin, suggesting some bipartisan support for a change in leadership at the agency.

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Kristi Noem is no longer serving as Secretary of Homeland Security. The Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma on Monday to replace her in a 54-45 vote, according to NPR reports. Mullin becomes the second secretary in President Trump's current administration, stepping in amid a government shutdown affecting over 100,000 Department of Homeland Security employees working without pay, as detailed by Komo News.

Noem faced significant bipartisan criticism during her tenure, particularly over aggressive immigration enforcement. She drew backlash for labeling the actions of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old shot by Border Patrol agents, as domestic terrorism, NPR states. Critics also questioned her handling of a 250 million dollar advertising campaign urging immigrants to self-deport, which she said President Trump approved. The Los Angeles Times notes Trump fired Noem amid public outcry over mass deportation operations, including deaths of two US citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, during protests in Minneapolis this year.

Under Noem's leadership, the department expanded efforts with Republican funding, cutting southwest border encounters to record lows, curbing legal migration, and increasing immigration detention, per NPR. It conducted surges of officers in cities like Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Noem often defended these actions on television and in advertisements.

The shutdown has caused long airport wait times during spring break travel, with Trump now directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to assist Transportation Security Administration screeners, raising concerns about tensions at terminals, as reported by the Los Angeles Times and Komo News. Mullin has pledged a softer approach, promising to engage critics and use judicial warrants more often.

Democrats like Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico supported Mullin's confirmation, viewing it as an improvement over Noem, while most opposed it.

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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's tenure has been marked by controversy surrounding a massive advertising campaign that ultimately led to her dismissal from the position.

According to reporting from the Daily Beast, DHS officials are now calling for a full audit of a 143 million dollar advertising contract that became the center of intense scrutiny. The campaign, which featured Noem on horseback near Mount Rushmore and included footage of immigration enforcement operations and border crossings, was one of the most expensive government advertising efforts in history, ranking third only behind years of COVID public service announcements and military recruitment campaigns.

The contract was awarded to Safe America Media in February 2025 without competitive bidding. The company had been incorporated just eight days before receiving the award. When Noem testified under oath before Congress on March 3rd, she stated that President Trump had authorized the 220 million dollar advertising spending across two contracts. Trump responded by firing Noem on Truth Social the following day, claiming he knew nothing about the campaign.

However, multiple administration insiders have told the Daily Beast that Trump's denials contradict what actually occurred. According to these sources, Trump did know about the ads and wanted them to happen. Rolling Stone previously reported that Noem told attendees at a Conservative Political Action Conference dinner in February that the campaign was Trump's idea and that he specifically instructed her to thank him repeatedly in the ads.

The Daily Beast has also revealed that the White House demanded that Safe America Media be considered for the contract, and that written records of this authorization exist within both the White House and DHS. DHS officials have publicly stated they would be happy to cooperate with a full audit, saying everyone at the agency is willing to turn over tax records and bank documents to determine where the money went.

A senior DHS official told the Daily Beast, the big question being asked is where that money went and that they would be happy to have a full audit happening tomorrow going into every single penny of the award.

The contract is currently being investigated by the DHS Inspector General and by Congress, with Democratic Colorado Representative Joe Neguse calling the situation an example of corruption and self dealing within the Trump administration.

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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, made headlines this week with a bold move on border security. On March 20, 2026, she announced the deployment of 500 additional National Guard troops to the southern border, citing a surge in illegal crossings reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection data from the past month. According to Fox News, Noem stated during a press conference in Texas, "We are restoring order and protecting American communities from the chaos of open borders."

The decision follows a Department of Homeland Security memo leaked to The Washington Post on March 18, which detailed a 15 percent increase in fentanyl seizures at ports of entry since her confirmation in January. Noem credited her office's new task force for the uptick, emphasizing stricter screening protocols for commercial vehicles.

Critics, including Senate Democrats, pushed back. CNN reports that Senator Chuck Schumer called the troop surge "political theater" during a floor speech on March 21, arguing it diverts resources from urban crime hotspots. Noem responded on X, formerly Twitter, defending the action as essential to national security.

In other news, Reuters covered Noem's testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee on March 19. She outlined plans to expand the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while cases are processed. The policy aims to reduce backlog at immigration courts, which now exceed two million cases per U.S. government figures.

Noem also addressed cybersecurity threats. Bloomberg reported on March 22 that her department thwarted a major ransomware attack on critical infrastructure, attributing success to enhanced partnerships with private sector firms.

These developments highlight Noem's aggressive stance in her early tenure, focusing on enforcement and deterrence amid ongoing debates over immigration reform.

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President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier this month amid growing controversies over her leadership. According to the Los Angeles Times, the dismissal followed intense scrutiny of violent immigration enforcement tactics, including the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis by immigration agents. Noem called the incidents domestic terrorism without evidence, drawing bipartisan criticism during her congressional testimony where she refused to apologize.

The Los Angeles Times reports that senators from both parties grilled Noem on her combative style and policies, with Democrat Gary Peters stating that temperament, judgment, and experience matter in the role. Her ouster came just days after that hearing, with Trump announcing Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as her replacement.

Politico coverage of Mullins confirmation hearing on March 18 highlights his promises to reverse some of Noems approaches. Mullin committed to requiring judicial warrants before immigration officers forcibly enter private homes, a shift from Noems defense of warrantless entries. He also pledged to end her policy of personally reviewing grants over one hundred thousand dollars, calling it micromanaging.

Mullin told the Senate Homeland Security Committee he aims to bring peace of mind to the agency and avoid daily headlines. He expressed regret over past inflammatory remarks, like labeling a shooting victim a deranged individual, and stressed bipartisanship in mass deportation efforts.

Additional fallout includes a two hundred twenty million dollar Department of Homeland Security ad campaign under Noem, which Politico says enriched Trump allies through firms like Safe America Media and People Who Think. The campaign featured Noem riding a horse at Mount Rushmore, fueling perceptions of self-promotion.

Representative Josh Harder urged the Senate to reject nominees ignoring accountability reforms at the agency.

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President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier this month amid uproar over fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. According to Hook Global, the abrupt dismissal followed incidents including two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, sparking widespread criticism of Department of Homeland Security conduct and use of force. The Hill reports that Noems ouster came after weeks of pressure, with Democrats refusing to fund the department for over a month while demanding reforms to immigration enforcement tactics.

Trump quickly nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, with confirmation hearings held on March 18 before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Associated Press coverage described the session as focused on Mullins plans for the department, including Trumps deportation agenda and potential reforms to surveillance practices. CNBC Television noted that senators, especially Democrats, aggressively questioned Mullin on the ICE encounters and restoring public trust.

The hearing proved contentious, as CBS News highlighted key takeaways from Mullins testimony defending the administrations hard-line stance on border security. Noems tenure ends turbulently, but Trump reassigned the former South Dakota governor to lead his new Shield of the Americas initiative against drug cartels. The Hill adds that Trump supports Representative Kevin Hern to succeed Mullin in the Senate.

These developments underscore ongoing tensions over immigration policy and federal enforcement as the funding impasse persists.

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