Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, a key role as Trump vows immigration crackdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : She will now be tasked with leading the Department of Homeland Security, a sprawling agency that oversees everything from US Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the US Secret Service.
47% : Trump began his second term in office by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border and kicking off the process to end birthright citizenship, a move that prompted almost immediate legal challenge.
40% : "Noem's national profile grew during the Covid-19 pandemic, when she rejected mask mandates and social distancing, and she was at one time considered a top contender to be a potential running mate for Trump in his bid to win back the White House.
39% : "Calling border security a "top priority," Noem said that Trump was elected with "a clear mandate" mandate on immigration.

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