Noem vowed Friday to immediately halt the controversial mobile app that lets migrants register to enter the US.

Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country.

Governor Kristi Noem's Senate confirmation highlighted likely policy on the way for the Department of Homeland Security.

Noem repeated a falsehood that Trump shared during the 2024 presidential campaign. There are not more than 13,000 murderers or nearly 16,000 sex offenders "loose" in the U.S. Her statement is based on a misinterpreted letter sent by ICE in late 2024.

Kristi Noem was confirmed by the Senate and now will lead the Department of Homeland Security and push President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration plans.The Senate confirmed her Saturday morning in a 59-34 vote.

The Senate confirmed Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday during a weekend vote, as Republicans overcame efforts by Democrats to delay the process by using procedural hurdles.

Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight ... The Department of Homeland Security already shut down the CBP One app, which allowed migrants to make appointments at the border ...

Noem vowed to ensure Biden-era immigration initiatives would be shut down as soon as Trump took office. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) asked if that would include ending CBP One, a phone app run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to schedule appointments ...

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ... “If confirmed and I have the opportunity to be secretary on Day 1, CBP One will be shut down,” Noem said in her Senate confirmation ...

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a detailed letter to Elon Musk, chair of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with numerous suggestions for slashing federal spending.