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Kristi Noem: “President Trump has committed to have a whole of government…”

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

DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda

Published August 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:16

Well, most of that construction and those contracts go through the Department of Homeland Security, except for the ones that are on military installations. And so that is a DoD project that we're working in partnership with, which President Trump has committed to have a whole of government approach. He's got every agency and cabinet member working together to address the situation that we have with criminal illegal aliens that are in our country. (11:16–11:20)

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“For May, June, and July, we've had zero illegal aliens come into the United States of America, according to our records.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 06:29-06:36
“According to the Bureau of Labor and statistics, we have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 06:47-06:56
“In this first seven months, he has accomplished some unprecedented things for the security and the safety of all American citizens.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 00:04-00:12
“He promised the American people that he would secure our border.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 00:16-00:19
“Today, we have the most secure US Border that we've ever had in the history of this nation.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 00:33-00:40
“The construction right now is at the pace of a little bit less than a half a mile a day.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 02:40-02:45
“The President specifically recognized that black gets hotter in this weather and in this heat and in this sun and that when you touch…”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 10:00-10:14
“Most of that construction and those contracts go through the Department of Homeland Security, except for the ones that are on military…”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 11:05-11:12
“We're continuing to build partnerships with governors, with other local entities, and local sheriffs or law enforcement agencies that are…”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 11:34-11:44
“In Nebraska, we have one [detention center] that will be opening up soon called the Cornhusker Clinker.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 11:44-11:50
“We'll continue to work the processes to make sure that people go through their due process hearings and deport them as soon as possible.”
DHS Secretary Noem gives update on the mission to fulfill Trump's border agenda | Uploaded August 19, 2025 | 12:05-12:14
“My goal is not to build hundreds of thousands of beds. My goal is to get people out of this country that are here illegally.”
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