The US House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, has said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be a priority for congressional investigation should Democrats take control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Jeffries stated that Noem would be “one of the first people hauled up to Congress shortly after the gavels change hands.”
The anticipated inquiries would focus on the Department of Homeland Security’s troubling conduct and Noem’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies. The New York representative outlined several specific concerns, including a lack of respect for due process and the rule of law. He pointed to the use of masked agents against immigrant communities that are otherwise law-abiding.
