South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security, vowed Friday to immediately shut down a mobile app that allows immigrants to register to enter the United States.
“If I'm confirmed and I have the opportunity to be secretary on day one, CBP One will be shut down,” Noem said during her Senate confirmation hearing.
An estimated 800,000 immigrants have legally entered the United States since President Biden launched the CBP One app in January 2023. The free app allows migrants to register for an appointment and arrive at one of eight checkpoints to enter the country.
The governor calls the border a “war zone,” believes border security is the nation's “top priority,” and dedicates all the resources necessary to the Border Patrol to reverse the flow of migrants that occurred under the Biden administration. He promised to provide it to members.
Noem, 53, has vowed to reintroduce President Trump's Remain in Mexico policy and end the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole program, under which the federal government said it is paying for migrants to enter the country.
“Some of these programs need to be removed, and we need to make sure we are following legal immigration laws.”
Efforts to secure our borders include our southern and northern borders, she said, and the U.S. will create a “fair and legal immigration system” while ensuring safety from “those who would do us harm.” argued that it was necessary.
As DHS secretary, Noem will also oversee the Secret Service, which has come under intense scrutiny following two assassination attempts on President Trump's life.
“As Secretary, I will oversee a Secret Service that is in need of serious reform. We all saw the threats against President-elect Trump last year and the consequences of his failures today,” she said. Ta.
“This should never happen again. Having worked closely with the governor's security personnel, I know what works and what doesn't, and I'm bringing that experience to strengthen the Secret Service.” I plan to take advantage of it.”
The governor said he would work to ensure transparency about the two assassination attempts and provide it to the Senate.
donald trump jr. Announcement Friday afternoon His father plans to appoint Sean Curran to head the Secret Service. Mr. Curran was part of Mr. Trump's personal information and was one of the operatives who took Mr. Trump to safety during the first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Former USSS chief Kimberly Cheatle resigned 10 days later following bipartisan criticism of the agency.
