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Kristi Noem: “Certain Democrat politicians throughout the country are…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border

Published February 2, 2024 | Video Starts at 08:06

They claim that the Supreme Court gave them the authority to do so. That is not true. The Supreme Court's order only allows them to cut and remove razor wire. Now, there's Certain Democrat politicians throughout the country are urging President Biden to federalize the Texas National Guard. If he were to do that, if he were to put them under Title 10, Federal Active Duty, it would be the first time in American history that a president … (08:06–08:13)

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Kristi Noem

“Nearly 10 million foreign nationals have broken federal law, and they've infiltrated our country within the past three years.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 00:23-00:30
“Countries such as Venezuela are known to be emptying out their prisons and their mental institutions, and they're sending them to America.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 01:20-01:28
“If [President Biden] were to put [the Texas National Guard] under Title 10, Federal Active Duty, it would be the first time in American…”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 03:15-08:27
“December was the first month in American history with more than 300,000 encounters at the southern border.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 06:03-06:10
“Total overdoses have increased by almost 20% across America since this administration took office.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 11:37-11:44
“South Dakota has been a bright spot. We led the nation for the largest decline in drug overdoses in 2020 and again in 2022.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 11:45-11:55
“South Dakota is directly affected by this invasion. We are affected by cartel presence right here on our tribal reservations.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 01:38-01:47
“The United States of America is in a time of invasion. The invasion is coming over our southern border.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 04:25-04:32
“The cartels have operational control of our border for three years.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 05:24-05:30
“South Dakota was the first state in the nation to send National Guard soldiers to help [secure the border].”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 06:10-06:20
“Texas has started calling their efforts Operation Lazarus because they're literally having to bring people back to life.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 07:13-07:20
“The Biden administration is threatening to seize control of that area [Shelby Park].”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 07:49-07:56
“The Supreme Court's order only allows them to cut and remove razor wire.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 08:00-08:06
“The sheer number of illegal migrants coming into this country has made it so that every state is now a border state.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 09:13-09:19
“The cartels have a presence on several of South Dakota's tribal reservations.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 09:40-09:45
“Murders are being committed by cartel members on the Pine Ridge Reservation and in Rapid City.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 09:45-09:52
“A gang called the Ghost Dancers are affiliated with these cartels.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 09:51-09:56
“There is documented evidence of cartel activities on the Sisseton, Wahpeton Reservation and others.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 10:01-10:07
“The Oglala Sioux tribe has sued the federal government.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 10:17-10:21
“A federal judge ordered the Biden administration to come to the table and to work with the Oglala Sioux tribe.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 10:32-10:38
“There has been a 40% increase in [overdoses] in just the last two years.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 12:06-12:11
“We are willing to provide Texas with additional razor wire.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 12:39-12:44
“Our troops in the past have been hampered by federal restrictions when they've been deployed to the border.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 13:17-13:23
“We have been tested before, Just since I've been governor of South Dakota. We've seen the federal government try to take away our freedoms…”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 14:09-14:28
“It is clear that we cannot rely on the federal government to uphold the law and to secure our border.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 14:49-14:55
“The cartels are here in South Dakota already, and they're perpetuating violence and criminal activity on a daily basis on South Dakota…”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 14:54-15:04
“They are killing our children with their drugs and with their trafficking.”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 15:03-15:07
“These cartels are being fed over that open border with more dangerous individuals that are entering our country to destroy America from…”
Gov. Noem Address Joint Session of SD Legislature on the Southern Border | Uploaded February 2, 2024 | 15:07-15:15