Kristi Noem's DHS Nomination Signals Trump's Immigration Strategy

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Kristi Noem's DHS Nomination Signals Trump's Immigration Strategy
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TL;DR

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been nominated as the Homeland Security secretary-in-waiting, despite her lack of direct experience in law enforcement or the department. Her nomination was supported by Donald Trump's advisers Corey Lewandowski and Tom Homan, indicating a division of labor where immigration policy will be managed by the White House, allowing Noem to focus on other DHS areas like FEMA and cybersecurity. Noem's past actions, such as deploying National Guard troops to the border and banning TikTok on state devices, align with Trump's policies.

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