Donald Trump's second presidential administration has plunged into Washington like a Category 5 hurricane, dismantling the bureaucratic corruption left behind by Joe Biden and his former president at an astonishing pace.
Few of the famous destroyers in Trump's cabinet have had a more dramatic impact than Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem.
The damage caused to American borders and law enforcement during the Biden era is serious and it is not easy to fix.
Noem has been everywhere since taking office on January 25th. She joined immigration and customs enforcement agents on arrest work in New York, inspected New Orleans' DHS security measures prior to the Super Bowl, and accompanied Texas Border Patrol agents.
Kristi Noem's border visit is more than just a photo shoot. They mark a long-term revision to the disastrous tenure of her predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas.
Under the “Leadership” of Mallorcas, 10 million illegal aliens I entered the United States. when Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit The DHS decided that illegal aliens could not be paroleed within the country, and expanded the practice anyway. Since fiscal year 2021, authorities have caught 362 individuals Terrorist Watchlist It illegally crosses the southwest border. That figure is just one overwhelming evidence of how Mallorcas and Biden have made the unprecedented border crisis possible.
The consequences of Mallorcas' mismanagement were serious, but his gaslight only deepened the frustration of the nation. Throughout the Biden administration, Americans watch him testify before Congress and talk to friendly corporate media, I'll repeat the argument The southern border was safe – despite overwhelming evidence of the opposition.
Instead of enforcing immigration laws, Mayorkas actively encouraged illegal crossings. His DHS introduced the CBP One phone app. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and othersConcierge service for illegal immigrants. ”
Mallorcas' tenure also destroyed the institutions under his command. With the effective transformation of the Border Patrol from law enforcement to a welcoming committee for illegal foreigners, Over 4,000 agents I left the department in October 2020. Retirement rates have more than doubled compared to the previous two administrations. Morale has plummeted Not only within the border patrol, but also in ICE and other agencies under the DHS.
Against this backdrop, Noem's ride with the Texas Del Rio Horse Patrol Unit has been of particular importance. In 2021, five members of the unit saw their reputations have been destroyed when the government's best officials and the media mistakenly accused misinterpreted photos of misinterpreted.
During a chaotic scene involving Haitian immigrants, the mounted agents flew the horse's reins into the air to take a picture. Cross-border activists took on the worst and soon accused agents of whipping immigrants.
Mallorkas, who first defended the agent, quickly reversed the course and declared himself.terrible“By image and prompt punishment of vows. Biden ignores legitimate processes and presumption of innocence; It was declared“That's outrageous. I promise that those people will pay you.”
There was one major flaw in the charges against Del Rio's horse patrol. The photographer who captured the image said that no whipping occurred. Additionally, Border Patrol does not issue whips to mounted agents.
Rather than admitting their mistakes, Mallorcas and Biden allowed the accused agents to endure months of public caveat corn. A nearly 10 month investigation confirmed that agents had not whipped migrants, but they still faced them Internal disciplinary action.
Quietly admitting the fraud, DHS last year It was awarded modestly Service Medal for one of the mounted agents – a small attempt at redemption, but far from a public apology worthy of patrol. It is one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the department.
During his visit to Texas, Noem has ridden a horse with some of the misappointed agents, demonstrating his commitment to repair DHS leadership and relationships with frontline personnel.
“DHS's final leadership team and Mayorkas, he got on them.” Noem said Lawrence Jones from Fox News. “I think it's important that they know I'll ride with them today.”
The damage caused to American borders and law enforcement during the Biden era is serious and it is not easy to fix. However, Noem's energy, leadership and management style suggests that she is left to work.
