Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the department's fiscal budget. Noem touted President Trump's efforts to rein in illegal immigration and noted efforts to secure the U.

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a reality show that would see migrants compete in a cross-country challenge for a fast-track to U.S. citizenship

“Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people,” Hassan said, explaining an undergraduate-level principle to the acting DHS director.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that she believes recent levels of illegal immigration could provide a sufficient legal rationale to suspend habeas corpus, the right of someone in the U.

State officials want rule and policy changes to remove, detain immigrants in the country illegally, not just criminals, those with removal orders.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blasted a report claiming Secretary Kristi Noem backs an immigrant citizenship reality show as “fake news” in a press release Friday. “[DHS] Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other ‘for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the investigation is the beginning of a larger crackdown on benefits paid to undocumented immigrants.

According to reports, Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has suggested starting a reality TV program in which aspiring migrants would compete in a cross-country race with the winner receiving a direct path to U.