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Kristi Noem Claims Mexican President 'Turned Around Over Half a Million' Migrants Because Trump 'Forced Her To'

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, (L), and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pose for photos at the National Palace on March 28 (Credit: Via Getty Images)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that President Donald Trump "forced" his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, to prevent hundreds of thousands of migrants from reaching the U.S. border, and that those figures should be counted as deportations.

Speaking at Trump's cabinet meeting to mark his first 100 days in office, Noem said "Mexico has finally come to the table" and is now "going to take a lot more people that we are able to send back."

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