DHS Secretary Noem Says This Is 'the Most Secure Border in American History'

Noem touts fentanyl gains amid ICE protests in San Diego

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited San Diego on Thursday to tout drug seizures during the Trump administration, including what she said was a 56% decrease in fentanyl smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border. Noem held a news conference at the Otay Mesa commercial port of entry as sirens blasted and dozens of protesters chanted outside, condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Noem was joined by Diane J. Sabatin…

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Announces RECORD Number of Lethal Drugs Seized

Underneath President Trump, more is being done to stop the illicit flow of dangerous drugs into our nation than perhaps any previous administration. As evidence of that, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just announced that a record-breaking amount of lethal drugs have been seized. While standing in a room full of hundreds of thousands of pounds of illegal narcotics, Noem said that they have seized over 1.7 billion lethal doses of drugs. Watch this for …

Members of Congress again challenge Noem policy limiting visits to immigration facilities

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at a roundtable discussion with local ranchers and employees from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Jan. 7, 2026 in Brownsville, Texas. (Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a federal judge to block yet another Department of Homeland Security policy that required a notice for lawmakers to conduct oversight visits to immigration dete…

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Otay Mesa, says border is secure

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, visited the Otay Mesa detention facility today to tout the border's security and denounce Democrats for failing to fund her department, likely leading to a shutdown Saturday. Mike Banks, chief of the United States Border Patrol, joined Noem, along with San Diego County Assistant Sheriff Ken Jones and Customs and Border Protection Acting Executive Assistant Commiss…

Kristi Noem touts drug seizures, border security in San Diego

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's San Diego border visit precedes a Saturday deadline for Congress to pass a DHS funding package. This content Kristi Noem touts drug seizures, border security in San Diego amid bitter immigration funding fight appeared first on inewsource.

Kristi Noem drowned out by loud protesters at press conference

Protesters surrounded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a news conference in California on Thursday. It appeared that Noem's voice was nearly drowned out at some points by people yelling and sirens blaring during a visit to Otay Mesa, San Diego, to discuss an update on border security a...