Kristi NoemThe US Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) made an announcement that alarmed the immigrant community. Specifically, he pointed this out In cooperation with President Donald Trump, he is evaluating a “total travel ban” to the United States on people from certain countries.
Noem wrote a post on her X account on Monday in which she stated that she recommended the Republican president after meeting with Trump. “A Comprehensive travel ban“.
While the nations were thinking, he criticized, saying:“All the damned countries that have flooded our nation with murderers, leeches, and legal junkies.”. In the same vein, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security He insisted: “We don’t want them. Not one.”.
“Our ancestors built this nation on blood, sweat, and an unwavering love for freedom, not for invaders Aliens will slaughter our heroes Exhausting your hard-earned tax dollars or withdrawing interest “It’s owned by Americans,” he said.
Kristi Noem’s letter comes amid a legal dispute in which she is the protagonist. Specifically, the legal battle then began A federal judge will launch an investigation into the actions of the Department of Homeland Security Regarding a group of deported Venezuelan immigrants.
The origin of the conflict goes back to last March, when Boasberg had done so Suspending procedures for deporting Venezuelan citizens to El Salvadoras stated Newsweek.
then, The Trump administration justified the expulsions under the law Alien enemies law (AEAfor its abbreviation in English). However, the judge concluded that these immigrants had the right to present their defense in court before they were deported from the North American country. Despite these judicial orders, the people involved were never returned to the United States.
This decision led to a legal struggle that is now in full development. Without going any further, Designated as December 5 is a deadline for DHS, Noem and the rest of the officials involved in the operation to provide clarifications About what happened.
Once the deadline expires, The court will assess whether it is appropriate to call witnesses to testify about the incident. In addition, Boasberg confirmed that the Minister of Defense may face contempt proceedings.
In addition, It must be determined whether the court order issued by the judge is clear and specificAs well as whether there was actually a violation and whether that violation was intentional.
In view of this situation, The Department of Justice (DOJ) provided a response regarding the investigation And what happened with the deportation of Venezuelan citizens to El Salvador.
According to that report, Kristi Noem acted with the support of legal advice from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; The chief deputy prosecutor of that period, Emile Bofill; and Acting Legal Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security, Joseph Mazzara.
With this support, The head of Homeland Security concluded that the expulsion flights were legal under AEA standards.