If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.

The Senate on Saturday voted for Kristi Noem to become President Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, giving him a loyal lieutenant at the helm of the department that will carry out his border and immigration plans.

Noem will now oversee 22 agencies with more than 260,000 employees - working on issues ranging from the border to federal disaster management, to the Secret Service.

Noem received 59 votes in favor and 34 votes against, easily clearing the simple majority threshold she needed for confirmation.

Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth. President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy ...

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Ms Noem, who shares Mr Trump’s hardline immigration views, was confirmed by a vote of 59 to 34 in the Republican-led Senate. Read more at straitstimes.com.