“There are many reasons why NAPO supported President Trump in the last election, but the most important is the state of law and order in our great nation. “Gangs like the Tren de Aragua and others enter the country illegally and commit terrible crimes against our people,” the letter, obtained by The Daily Caller, said.

“NAPO supports President Trump’s nomination of Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security. Governor Noem has a proven track record of supporting the men and women of law enforcement and prioritizing the rule of law,” the letter said. continues.

NAPO’s endorsement of Noem follows another major endorsement from the National Fraternal Order of Police.

A person familiar with NAPO’s decision to support Noem told the Caller that it is the latest in a series of major law enforcement groups to support her nomination.

North Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump has officially been nominated as the Republican presidential candidate and has chosen a right-wing supporter as his running mate, and the party’s convention has begun with a triumphant attitude following last weekend’s assassination attempt. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

If confirmed as DHS Secretary, Noem will be responsible for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other agencies tasked with processing the U.S. border. I will do it. Trump has made border security a key pillar of his campaign, promising a massive deportation program and a crackdown on illegal immigration.

When Noem was in Congress, she corroborated Then-President Trump banned the travel of refugees from countries with a history of terrorism. she promised As governor of South Dakota, she said she would not allow refugees into the state who were allowed to enter under the Biden-Harris administration. Noem too said Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could send razor wire to help secure its southern border. (Related: Migrant caught on video cutting border and leading dozens of people before being stopped by National Guard)

Along with Noem, President Trump has tapped several other key officials to help tackle the border crisis. Tom Homan, the former acting ICE director, will become the “border czar” and Stephen Miller will become the president-elect’s deputy chief of staff for policy. On Thursday, President Trump nominated Caleb Vitello to head ICE and Rodney Scott to head CBP.