Trump taps South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to helm Homeland Security

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In 2018, she was elected the first woman to take on the role after running on a platform of protecting South Dakotans against tax increases and big government.
43% : "Noem, 52, a Trump loyalist who has offered firm backing for the GOP leader's promise to carry out mass deportations, will preside over a vast department that oversees multiple agencies, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
38% : Trump has already signaled he will tap Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, two longtime allies with a track record of pushing for mass deportations and extreme clampdowns on immigrants, to serve senior roles as deputy chief of staff for policy and "border czar.
36% : "Noem, who Trump once considered as a possible running mate, signaled the new GOP administration would eventually target immigrants who had not committed crimes after arriving in the U.S."When they came into our country, let's all remember: The first thing they did was break the law," she said.
4% : After Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, Noem was asked how a Trump administration would carry out his plan to deport millions of immigrants who entered the country illegally.

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