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Secretary Noem Announces Relaunch of VOICE Office Shuttered by Biden

Secretary Noem announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is relaunching the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office.

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Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Press Conference

On Wednesday, April 9, Secretary Noem will host a press conference.

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DHS Announces Arrest of 68 Tren De Aragua Gang Members in Under 1 Week

The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of 68 Tren De Aragua members in less than a week.

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Illegal Alien Extradited from Honduras to Face Justice for Alleged Killing of Sarah Root

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that Eswin Mejia, an illegal alien arrested for killing 21-year-old Sarah Root in a drunk driving crash, was successfully extradited from Honduras by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

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DHS Launches International Ad Campaign Warning Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport and Stay Out

The Department of Homeland Security is launching its international, multimillion-dollar ad campaign warning illegal aliens to not to come to America and break its laws or they will be hunted down and deported.

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Secretary Noem Honors Fallen Customs and Border Protection Agent and His Fellow Officers

Secretary Kristi Noem presented Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agent Jorge Santiago and Agent Mark Lamphere with the Medal of Valor and Purple Cross awards.

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Secretary Noem Praises President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s joint address to Congress: 

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Under President Trump ICE Arrests Have Increased by 627%

Today, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that in a single month under President Trump more than 20,000 illegal aliens were arrested.

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One Month of Secretary Noem: Making America Safe Again

In her first month on the job, Secretary Kristi Noem returned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to its core mission of securing the homeland. 

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Single Day Border Apprehensions Hit 15-Year Low Under President Trump

Secretary Noem announced on Saturday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. Southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years.