Noem talks up ‘migration control’ and ‘economic sovereignty’ in first remarks in new role

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Kristi Noem made her first public appearance as special envoy to the “Shield of the Americas” on Saturday, telling leaders from across the Western Hemisphere gathered near Miami about her objectives in her new role.

Two days after President Donald Trump announced the removal of Noem from her post atop the Department of Homeland Security, she promoted “migration control” to “reverse these harmful foreign influences into many of our businesses” and to achieve economic prosperity.

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