The Senate confirmed Krisi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday, voting to give President Donald Trump another Cabinet official who has pledged to help carry out his aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.

Alabama Senator Katie Britt, chair of Senate Homeland Security Appropriations, believes Noem is committed to securing the U.S.-Mexico border after successful confirmation vote Saturday.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Homeland Security secretary portrayed illegal immigration as an "invasion" and the U.S.-Mexico border as a "war zone" during a U.S. Senate confirmation on Friday where she pledged to back Trump's hard line on immigration.

Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for Homeland Security Secretary, said she would bring bring back some of Trump's border policies, including the "remain in Mexico" policy that keeps ...

Noem will now lead a federal department tasked with enforcing Trump’s hardline immigration policies, despite her lack of experience with homeland security issues.

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s agenda to crack down on immigration. The vote was 59 to 34.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The two term South Dakota Gov. was tapped by Trump in Nov. and will be key in enacting the new president's mass deportation plan.

Kristi Noem was approved as Secretary of Homeland Security, with a focus on disaster assistance, border security, and counterterrorism. Known for her national notoriety and initiatives during the epidemic,

Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.