WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and three Democratic senators in a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem immediately resign as head of the DHS, citing her deplorable leadership and DHS' lawlessness. In a letter (https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_noem.pdf) to Secretary Noem, the senators specifically emphasize how the horrifying conduct of immigration agents in Minnesota led to a complete loss of confidence in Secretary Noem's ability to serve as DHS Secretary.

Heinrich initially called for Noem's resignation post in a statement posted on his socia...