US EditionDHS Secretary Kristi Noem arrives in Phoenix ahead of border announcement
Homeland Security Secretary announces accelerated border wall construction in Arizona, with officials noting a reported 93% decline in encounters during the prior administration.
- On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived in Phoenix and is slated to speak in Nogales on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. MST about a border update.
- As part of the update, DHS officials described an accelerated wall buildout paired with new sensors, vehicles, and staffing in Nogales, Arizona.
- DHS highlighted enforcement figures showing daily encounters have dropped 93% under President Donald Trump, with Border Patrol seizing over 600,000 pounds of illicit drugs.
- Reporting shows that only 30 miles of barriers are complete while contracts for about 200 miles await Noem's signature, amid scrutiny over a $70 million warehouse purchase and $1 billion in FEMA grants, supporters cheered, and protesters criticized in Phoenix.
- Past reporting warned that Noem's contract review delays caused FEMA response issues; construction and deployments will continue in coming months, DHS announced 10 contracts totaling $4.5 billion.
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LIVE NOW: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Announces Border Wall Update
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference at noon ET on Feb. 4 in Nogales, Arizona. Noem is joined by officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to announce a major border wall update. ...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem arrives in Phoenix ahead of border announcement
6pm NBC Coverage (02/03) PHOENIX (NBC, KYMA) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived in Phoenix Tuesday, drawing both strong support and sharp criticism as she begins a visit focused on border security. She landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where she was greeted by supporters ahead of a scheduled visit to the Arizona-Mexico border. A line of U.S. Border Patrol agents stood waiting as Noem exited her aircraft. Cheers e…
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