WASHINGTON – The US Senate advanced its nomination on Friday South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem He leads the US Department of Homeland Security.

Senators voted 61-39 To solidify the choice of President Donald Trump, who will lead a federal agency responsible for border protection, disaster response and cybersecurity. The final confirmation vote is expected on Saturday at 11:30am.

Last week, he appeared before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Noem said “Border security must remain a top priority.”

“As a nation, we have the right and responsibility to secure borders to those who harm us, and we must create a fair and legal system of immigration. .

If confirmed, NOEM is extremely important when running Trump’s immigration crackdown. The president began these efforts shortly after he took office on Monday.

With part of this week’s barrage of executive orders, Trump moved to end the birthrights of the United States. But on Thursday, federal judges Temporarily blocked The plan was filled with a The gust of legal challenges.

Trump also declared a national emergency on the US-Mexico border, and earlier this week the Pentagon said it would send it soon. 1,500 active duty squadrons To secure an area.

Last updated at 12:35pm, February 4, 2025