Washington, Jan. 26 -- U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, assigning her the responsibility of enforcing stricter immigration policies, one of Donald Trump's administration's key objectives.
The upper chamber approved the Trump's pick in a vote of 59-34.
"One of my top priorities is achieving President Trump's mandate from the American people to secure our southern border and fix our broken immigration system," said Noem.
Prior to her new capacity, Noem served as South Dakota's 33rd Governor and its first female governor. Noem served in the South Dakota legislature for years and was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
She is the fo...