Kristi Noem confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : "Kristi has been very strong on border security," Trump said when he announced her as his pick in November.
57% : As Secretary of Homeland Security, Noem, 53, will oversee US Customs and Border Protection, US Secret Service, and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement among several other entities.
57% : "There's several of these programs that need to be eliminated, and we need to ensure that we're following legal immigration laws.
49% : " During her confirmation hearing, Noem -- at one time considered a possible vice-president candidate for Trump -- described border security as a "top priority," emphasized the need "fair and lawful immigration system" and vowed to give Border Patrol agents the resources needed to do their job.
27% : " ICE has already begun carrying out deportation raids, including one which netted a Haitian gang member who was taken away screaming "f-k Trump, Biden forever!" "Fixing this crisis and restoring respect for the rule of law is one of President Trump and Republicans' top priorities," Sen John Thune, a fellow South Dakota Republican, and the Senate's new majority leader, said Friday.

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