A co-op of ethnic German Hutterite farmers, who arrived in the 19th century, own the Dakota Provisions plant. But migrants from Venezuela, Thailand and other countries, earning around $14 per hour, perform the dangerous, back-breaking work.
Donald Trump loyalist and immigration hardliner Kristi Noem has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The South Dakota governor, who has pledged to secure the US border and support deportation efforts, sailed through her Senate confirmation with a vote of 59-34.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats continued to draw out
Noem will lead one of the federal government’s largest departments, with 260,000 employees and a budget in excess of $100 billion.
New Orleans hosts the Super Bowl on Feb. 9. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a former CIA officer, urged Noem to "be clear and honest about facts and not conflate things." "Our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we've spent the majority ...
The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promoting the South Dakota governor despite her lack of experience with homeland security issues.
The role is key to Trump’s plans for his second term after pledging to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown at the southern border.
Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department ... Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a former CIA officer, used their questions to pull Noem toward terrorism from foreign and home-grown sources. Noem was the only prospective Trump ...
Noem takes charge of a sprawling agency that deals with a host of crucial issues like immigration and customs.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was officially confirmed as Secretary of State by a 99-0 vote Monday. Former Illinois Rep. John Ratcliffe became the newest CIA director following a confirmation vote Thursday. And Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary on Friday.
The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration.