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Kristi Noem: “We're enforcing immigration laws to identify, arrest, detain…”

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

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Senate Appropriations Hearing on DHS Budget with Secretary Kristi Noem

Published | Video Starts at 23:54

This has allowed us to use a whole of government approach in how we go after drug traffickers and human traffickers. And in March, fentanyl traffic at the border fell by 54% compared to the previous year. We're enforcing immigration laws to identify, arrest, detain and remove dangerous illegals from our country. We're prioritizing those who have committed crimes, aliens who are a threat to our public safety and to our national security, especially those who are affiliated with terrorist organizations such as trend, NICUA and MS.13. (23:54–24:03)

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Asserts enforcement of immigration laws to remove dangerous illegal immigrants.

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