The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm that South Dakota’s Governor Christie Noem to confirm as a secretary of the Ministry of Land Security, and was the fourth candidate for President Donald Trump and obtained approval from the Chamber of Commerce. did.
Votes are 59-34, all Republicans vote for YES, and seven Democratic members voted YES. NOEM was expected to be confirmed comfortably because it did not face important problems during the confirmation hearing. Her nomination advanced from 13-2 votes to the Senate’s Land Security and Government’s Committee. There were only two Democrats who voted for her.
Noem is the fourth in the election of President Donald Trump after Peat Hesces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of John Latcriffs, and Secretary of Defense Peat Hesces.
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Christie Noem, Governor of South Dakota, will lead the Ministry of Land Security when the new administration is the top priority of the new administration. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
NOEM leads the division when the new administration is the top priority of the new administration to secure borders and work on illegal immigrants. The administration has taken many actions to secure borders, such as the development of the army, the resumption of the construction of the wall, and the end of the parole in the Biden era.
Meanwhile, the Immigration Customs Execution (ICE) has begun a foreign expulsion operation nationwide to fulfill the promise of the “historic” Trump.
The Ministry of Land Security has issued a large number of notes since Trump’s inauguration, ordered a parole review, and has expanded its ability to quickly expel the recently arrived illegal immigrants from the United States. These notes are signed by Benjamin Huffman Secretary -General.
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In her confirmation hearing, Noem pointed out other parts of the National Land Security Commission, such as cyber security, disaster relief, and anti -terrorism.
As Governor of South Dakota, Christie Noem pledged in 2021 that he would not take any more immigrants from the Biden administration, and deployed the state soldiers on the border of Texas. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
“We must be alert to protect our hometown, and we must be aggressive and innovative,” she said. “The task in front of you is very important, and it is necessary to secure a border for illegal trafficking and immigrants. We confirm that we are protected from cyber attacks and support natural disasters and terrorism. To protect important infrastructure. “
However, she emphasized that border security is the “priority.”
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“As a nation, we have the right and responsibility to secure borders for those who harm us, and we are efficient and effective, reflecting our value. She must create a fair and legal immigration system. ” 。
As a governor, she pledged not to take any more immigrants from the Biden administration in 2021, and deployed the state soldiers on the border of Texas. She also had a disaster -related experience and cooperated with the federal official to work on the floods attacked by the state in June.
At her hearing, Noem also asked how he would cooperate with Tom Homan in the borderline.
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Noem responded, “I can work together, always talk and communicate. If I play a role, the authorities will be deprived of the department or themselves. It is planned.
Julia Johnson of Fox News has contributed to this report.
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