Homeland Security veterans praise border security gains but worry that Trump’s mass deportation plans will erode trust and damage the agency.

Her tenure has had controversies ranging from her pets and government contracts, to defending the killing of US citizens by federal agents.

Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdown

Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.

A change of leadership means little to an agency ‘shielded from scrutiny and unchecked by oversight’, human rights and advocacy organizations fear

Homeland Security veterans praise border security gains but worry that Trump’s mass deportation plans will erode trust and damage the agency.