1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.. Noem signed a notice reversing a move by her predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas, in the waning days of the Biden ...

Jan 5, 2025 · Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he has spoken “substantively” with President-elect Trump’s choice to fill his seat, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem...

5 days ago · It’s a massive upgrade from Alejandro Mayorkas to Kristi Noem, and now it’s official: the Senate voted Saturday to confirm Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote.

20 hours ago · Just before Inauguration Day, former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended Venezuela's TPS designation through fall 2026. Wednesday's action by Noem undid this extension ...

1 day ago · The status was first extended to Venezuelans in 2021 and redesignated in 2023 by then-Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, following intense political turmoil and a mass exodus from the country. But the ...

1 day ago · Noem signed a notice reversing a move by her predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas, in the waning days of the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status.

Jan 15, 2025 · Senators Friday begin considering South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Trump’s pick to replace Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Mayorkas said he spoke with Noem several times since she was tapped for the role and was “very impressed and very pleased with the discussions.”

Jan 17, 2025 · Noem pledged a complete turn from outgoing Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ policies. By Rebecca Santana and Stephen Groves | The Associated Press • Published January 17, 2025 • Updated on ...

Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing and promised to be a tough hand in carrying out the president’s vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security.. Noem, a two-term governor and former U.S. congresswoman, was chosen ...

2 days ago · Ms. Noem’s decision finds fault with the move by Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary under Mr. Biden, to extend the protections for Venezuelans in the final month of Mr. Biden ...