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Kristi Noem: “Joe Biden...allowed up to 20 million people unvetted into…”

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

Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything"

Published January 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:25

We wouldn't be in this situation. We wouldn't be in this situation if Joe Biden hadn't allowed our open border policies to be in place and allowed Joe Biden...allowed up to 20 million people unvetted into this country. We have no idea how many dangerous people are here. When you have millions of people coming in that are terrorists, suspected terrorists, criminals come from countries in the mass migration that the Biden administration facilitated. (01:25–01:33)

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Claims that Joe Biden allowed up to 20 million unvetted people into the U.S.

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Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 00:32-00:41
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Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 02:14-02:24
“We've seen over 100 different vehicle weaponized and attacking law enforcement officers.”
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“We won't stop until we are sure that all the dangerous people are picked up, brought to justice, and then deported back to the country.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 01:13-01:21
“70% of the people that we have detained have charges against them or have been convicted of charges.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 02:47-02:54
“We are following the exact same investigative and review process that we always have under ICE and under the Department of Homeland…”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 06:51-07:00
“All this billions of dollars of fraud was stolen from people under [Governor Walz's] watch.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 07:10-07:10
“[Governor Walz] ignored the law and allowed the city of Minneapolis to burn down in 2020.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 07:17-07:22
“The protocol and the advice and the guidance within that handbook and within our policies is being followed exactly like it has been for…”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 07:42-07:52
“They are absolutely trained for the situations that they're put in.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 09:29-09:33
“That federal order was a little ridiculous because that federal judge came down and told us we couldn't do what we already aren't doing.”
Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 13:05-13:13
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Noem defends Minnesota ICE operations, says judge's order "didn't change anything" | Uploaded January 18, 2026 | 13:18-13:24