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politics6 days ago•109 min saved

Voters Push Back as Trump’s Deportation Drive Fails to Win Support

A Politico poll cited by The Daily Beast shows about 50% of Americans view the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign as too aggressive, with non-MAGA voters more likely to oppose it. Despite changes aimed at keeping ICE out of the headlines after Kristi Noem’s ouster and Markwayne Mullin’s pledge to ease public displays of enforcement, the public opinion shift has been minimal with midterms looming, underscoring a potential Republican vulnerability on immigration.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-j-trump #ice #immigration

politics16 days ago•50 min saved

Bronze for a Boss: Kristi Noem's South Dakota Statue Sparks Online Laughs

A bronze statue honoring former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was unveiled in Pierre, drawing online laughter and disbelief as the ceremony unfolded with drapes being pulled away and attendees reacting to the life-size sculpture.

via BuzzFeed|

#ceremony #kristi-noem #politics

politics16 days ago•103 min saved

Noem Unveils Self-Themed Bronze Statue Amid Personal and Political Turmoil

Kristi Noem attended the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of herself on horseback in Pierre, South Dakota, to honor her six-year governorship, a ceremony notable for the absence of her husband and unfolding personal and political scandals, including Noem’s ouster from DHS, tabloid-reported romance rumors with Corey Lewandowski, and Lewandowski’s visible efforts to regain influence with Donald Trump.

via The Daily Beast|

#corey-lewandowski #ice-barbie #kristi-noem

nation-and-world17 days ago•46 min saved

Noem Statue Unveiled: Bronze Portrait of South Dakota Governor with Horse in Pierre

Kristi Noem’s life-size bronze statue of her on a horse and an official portrait were unveiled Aug. 7 in Pierre, spotlighting the former South Dakota governor as the state’s first female leader who left office in 2025 to join Trump’s Cabinet during the Trail of Governors ceremony.

via WBFF|

#bronze-statue #kristi-noem #nation-and-world

politics1 month ago•101 min saved

Noem's ICE Hiring Blitz Haunts Her After Maine Killing

Noem’s aggressive ICE hiring push is under renewed scrutiny after an ICE agent, David Brouillette, killed a man in Biddeford, Maine. Ex-wives describe violence and possible mental-health issues, underscoring concerns about the pace and quality of training Noem championed for recruits (shortened to as few as 42–47 days), a policy reversal later ordered by DHS. Protests and calls for accountability intensify as immigration enforcement remains a flashpoint in politics.

via The Daily Beast|

#david-brouillette #ice #immigration-and-customs-enforcement

politics1 month ago•18 min saved

Stephen Miller: The White House’s Wrecking Ball

A new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveals how Stephen Miller dominated Trump’s second term, shaping policy, messaging, and the White House image to a degree that outpaces many cabinet members, often tearing things down and leaving behind damage the administration later has to retreat from.

via The Dispatch|

#donald-trump #immigration #kristi-noem

politics2 months ago•104 min saved

DHS Scraps Noem’s $700M ICE Warehouse Plan as Mullin Rewrites Detention Strategy

DHS is reversing Kristi Noem’s signature push to detain migrants in seven ICE warehouses bought for over $700 million, with Secretary Mullin moving to sell or repurpose the sites while four other warehouses remain active, signaling a major rethink of the administration’s detention strategy amid ongoing debates over bed capacity and enforcement.

via The Daily Beast|

#department-of-homeland-security #ice #immigration

politics2 months ago•77 min saved

Noem commutation linked to new murder charges in SD case

In February 2023, Gov. Kristi Noem commuted the life sentence of a man named Milk for a 1993 stabbing death in Winner, South Dakota. Prosecutors later filed charges tying Milk to the death, with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley saying the commutation was Noem’s decision. The Associated Press notes Noem has since joined NovaRed Mining in a strategic advisory role.

via AP News|

#commutation #kristi-noem #milk

world2 months ago•17 min saved

Alligator Alcatraz sits empty as detainees move out amid lawsuits and soaring costs

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center—Kristi Noem’s flagship ICE jail project—has been emptied as hundreds of detainees are transferred amid lawsuits alleging inhumane conditions and environmental harm. The makeshift 3,000-bed facility near the Everglades faced political dreams of a replicable detention model, massive costs (projected to top $1 billion by 2027), and ongoing legal challenges, while officials dispute calls to immediately shutter the site as debates over detention policy continue in Washington and Florida.

via The Independent|

#donald-trump #homeland-security #immigration-and-customs-enforcement

politics2 months ago•14 min saved

Mullin Halts DHS Hearing With Accusation of 'Flat-Out Lie'

During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin interrupted Rep. Tim Kennedy and denounced his claim as a 'flat-out lie,' prompting a tense exchange that was briefly paused to restore order by Rep. Andrew Garbarino. Kennedy had criticized Mullin's predecessor Kristi Noem, while Mullin defended his leadership and blamed the prior administration for weakening law enforcement.

via Mediaite|

#dhs #house-hearing #kristi-noem

politics2 months ago•9 min saved

Mullin sidesteps pledge to obey court orders at Senate hearing

During a Senate Appropriations hearing on DHS funding, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to obeying future federal court orders, arguing that courts are politicized, and he acknowledged that his predecessor Kristi Noem mischaracterized two Minneapolis shootings involving immigration officers, as lawmakers pressed on immigration enforcement and funding ahead of the World Cup.

via Los Angeles Times|

#court-orders #immigration-enforcement #kristi-noem

politics2 months ago•108 min saved

Mullin's Airport Shutdown Plan Draws Travel-Industry Backlash

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is pushing a plan to bar international flights at sanctuary-city airports by removing Customs and Border Protection officers from those hubs, a move denounced by travel and business groups as risking chaotic disruption and billions in lost economic activity; critics warn it could affect gateways like Newark and even timing of events such as the FIFA World Cup. DHS and the White House did not immediately comment. Mullin has been advocating the idea since taking over DHS, drawing regular headlines from opponents.

via The Daily Beast|

#department-of-homeland-security #international-flights #kristi-noem

politics3 months ago•6 min saved

Mullin Rebuilds FEMA: Reinstates whistleblowers and rolls back Noem-era cuts

FEMA is reversing several Noem-era changes as DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin works to stabilize the agency ahead of hurricane season: reinstating whistleblowers and senior staff, reversing hiring freezes and a $100,000 spending cap, extending contracts, and planning to hire more disaster workers. While the move aims to speed aid and improve readiness, officials warn staffing losses and training disruptions continue to threaten disaster response capability.

via CNN|

#disaster-response #fema #kristi-noem

crime4 months ago•1 min saved

Man jailed for 3 years for stealing Kristi Noem's handbag in DC restaurant

A 50-year-old man, Mario Bustamante Leiva, was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci handbag from a Washington, DC restaurant last April; the bag contained about $3,000 in cash and he pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of first-degree theft, with investigators tracing him via a stolen credit-card gift card. He faces deportation after serving his sentence.

via BBC|

#crime #handbag-theft #kristi-noem

politics4 months ago•11 min saved

ICE Acting Director Lyons to resign amid detainee-deaths hearings

ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons will resign on May 31, 2026, DHS announced, coming just hours after a Capitol Hill hearing cited at least 44 detainee deaths in ICE custody since March 2025. Lyons oversaw aggressive immigration-enforcement actions linked to deadly incidents in Minnesota and Illinois, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised his leadership as Lyons moves to the private sector, in a broader DHS shakeup that included the replacement of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary.

via USA Today|

#homeland-security #ice #immigration