Listeners, in the past few days, Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security has been in the news for several high-profile developments and decisions. A major story emerged when Noem attempted to increase deportation flight capacity by acquiring planes from Spirit Airlines. According to The Independent, she and an adviser ordered ten Boeing 737 jets from Spirit to be used for deportations and official travel. However, it was later discovered that Spirit did not own the planes, as most were leased, and none of the jets had engines. This plan was ultimately put on hold after these facts came to light. The Department of Homeland Security said some details of the press reports were inaccurate but did not specify which ones. Meanwhile, the agency did go forward with a separate purchase of two Gulfstream G700 luxury jets for government use at a reported cost of two hundred million dollars, a move that sparked criticism from some members of Congress given it happened during a government shutdown.

Another prominent topic is the extraordinary surge in applications to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, under Noem’s leadership. Multiple news outlets including the National News Desk reported that ICE has received more than two hundred thousand job applications in a short period. Noem stated that Americans are responding in record numbers to what she describes as a national call to remove criminal aliens, such as murderers, rapists, and gang members, from United States communities. The job offering includes a robust package of benefits like up to fifty thousand dollars in signing bonuses, loan forgiveness options, special pay for availability, and enhanced retirement. Noem emphasized this mass hiring in the context of a sharp rise in violence against ICE officers. She noted an eight thousand percent increase in death threats and attacks, and pointed to a recent incident in Houston where an ICE officer was severely injured while arresting a twice-deported child predator. According to ICE and DHS officials quoted by CBSAustin and other sources, such attacks are being fueled by the politicization of immigration enforcement and the spread of misinformation.

Noem has also reported that DHS has arrested and deported at least five hundred fifteen thousand undocumented immigrants since January, with seventy percent facing criminal charges or pending charges. Additionally, she said one point six million undocumented immigrants have self-deported under current federal policy. Noem continues to invite citizens who want to take part in these enforcement efforts to apply through ICE official channels.

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