&nbsp;Homeland Security Secretary&nbsp;Kristi Noem&nbsp;defended her department’s immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday.&nbsp;It was her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters in Minneapolis.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/3/1772556735274.png" alt=" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sworn in before the heariang-Image courtesy CSPAN" />
                        <figcaption> Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sworn in before the heariang-Image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>&nbsp;Homeland Security Secretary&nbsp;Kristi Noem&nbsp;defended her department’s immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday.&nbsp;It was her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters in Minneapolis.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem opening statement before Senate <a href="https://twitter.com/JudiciaryDems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JudiciaryDems</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJudiciaryGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@senjudiciarygop</a>. <a href="https://t.co/a4aTo4UYM5">pic.twitter.com/a4aTo4UYM5</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028857980146290948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenBlumenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenBlumenthal</a> introduces U.S. citizens at hearing who were apprehended by ICE agents: &quot;Wouldn&#39;t&#39; you agree that shooting Marimar Martinez on her way to donate clothing at her church, a U.S citizen from Chicago, is wrong? <a href="https://t.co/ovFdDCozFE">pic.twitter.com/ovFdDCozFE</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028873152185454693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenAmyKlobuchar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenAmyKlobuchar</a> (D-MN): &quot;In one month in the city of Minneapolis, when you look at the three fatalities that were results of shooting, two of three were committed by federal agents. Are you aware of that?<br><br>Secretary Kristi Noem: &quot;Yes, I am.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/SN9R762SJd">pic.twitter.com/SN9R762SJd</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028862795614208244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnKennedy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnKennedy</a> grills DHS Secretary Noem: &quot;How do you square that concern with waste, which I share, with the fact that you have spent $220 million running television advertisements that feature you prominently?&quot; <a href="https://t.co/1zwl2wghyP">pic.twitter.com/1zwl2wghyP</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028862151146815690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorDurbin</a> asks DHS Secretary Noem on Renée Good, Alex Pretti and others: &quot;Do you retract these statement identifying these individuals as domestic terrorists?&quot; <a href="https://t.co/8LGa7uZZed">pic.twitter.com/8LGa7uZZed</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028858460180250646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenBooker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenBooker</a>: &quot;This is a reckless and out of control agency that you are responsible for. You seem to have no situational awareness whatsoever... Either you are utterly incompetent or you are violating laws with impunity. You should step down from your position.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/IGXWpiabou">pic.twitter.com/IGXWpiabou</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2028892329944215607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

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