Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the southern border in Del Rio, Texas, for the first time since her confirmation, joining Border Patrol agents and praising their work. She criticized her predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas, for allegedly hindering their efforts. Noem's visit follows a period of high illegal crossing activity in Del Rio, which reached its peak in December 2023.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem donned a cowboy hat and boots and mounted a trusty steed last weekend for her first tour of the southern border since her confirmation.
DEA chief calls out Taylor Swift, other celebs for anti-drug assist at Super Bowl: 'We need their help' Del Rio had been a hotbed of illegal crossing activity under the Biden administration, regularly seeing 4,000 crossings or more per day in December 2023, when the crisis peaked.Kristi Noem flew into Del Rio, Texas for her first visit to the border since being confirmed as DHS chief.Harris embarrassed herself and made national headlines in 2021 after she reacted to a handful of photos of agents on horseback in Del Rio and falsely accused the agents of being racist..
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