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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Baio

What is Kristi Noem’s new job after being fired as DHS secretary?

  • President Donald Trump launched The Shield of the Americas, a new initiative designed to stop mass migration to the U.S. and thwart drug cartels.
  • Kristi Noem, the outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security, has been appointed as “Special Envoy” to The Shield of the Americas.
  • The first summit for this initiative will be held Saturday in Miami, Florida, bringing together allied leaders from Latin American countries such as Argentina and El Salvador.
  • The summit aims to promote freedom, security and prosperity in the region, including partnering with 12 attending countries to address criminal narcoterrorist gangs and counter illegal migration.
  • The initiative supports Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine,' which seeks to restore U.S. preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, though several key Latin American leaders are not attending.

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