Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U.

A recent statement by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has triggered a wave of reactions across the country, including here in Vermont. In the cabinet meeting, Noem asserted, “We are going to eliminate FEMA.

While giving a status report on border security, Kristi Noem said, “and we’re going to eliminate FEMA.” She did not elaborate.