Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been at the center of several major immigration policy developments over the past few days. The department announced it is pausing all green card and citizenship applications for people from nineteen countries previously subject to travel restrictions. This includes nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. The freeze came after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members near the White House. The department also plans to re-review and re-interview immigrants from these countries, potentially going back as far as twenty twenty-one, as officials work to increase scrutiny of those who have followed legal pathways to seek permanent status in the United States.Meanwhile, Noem has faced significant criticism over her rapid hiring expansion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The department aims to add ten thousand new deportation officers by year end to support President Trump's immigration agenda. However, the aggressive recruitment drive has reportedly descended into what insiders describe as a complete disaster. According to investigative reports, the department has lowered hiring standards dramatically by eliminating college degree requirements and raising the upper age limit. Signing and retention bonuses of up to fifty thousand dollars have attracted what officials characterize as bottom tier recruits. Training instructors at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia expressed shock at the quality of new hires, with some recruits unable to read or write English proficiently and others struggling with basic physical training. One recruit weighed four hundred sixty nine pounds, prompting concern from officials about basic fitness standards.Noem also made controversial claims during a recent cabinet meeting, asserting that fifty percent of visas issued in Minnesota are fraudulent, specifically targeting the state's Somali community. She blamed Governor Tim Walz for allegedly bringing people into the state illegally. The Homeland Security Secretary claimed these fraudulent visas have cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. However, she provided no supporting documentation or evidence for these claims. Immigration law experts have questioned the credibility of the fifty percent figure, noting that immigration fraud rates are typically much lower due to serious penalties. A previous Homeland Security investigation in the Twin Cities examined one thousand cases of potential fraud and resulted in only four arrests. The governor's office pointed out that states do not handle immigration matters, which are exclusively federal responsibilities.Thank you for tuning in. Please remember to subscribe for more updates.This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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