Congresswoman Ross Statement on Kristi Noem

Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem:

"Kristi Noem has been a disaster for North Carolina. She should resign or be removed from office.

"Noem authorized and oversaw the devastating immigration raids in Charlotte and Raleigh. At her direction, masked agents descended on our cities, terrorizing law-abiding citizens and abducting people off the streets based on the color of their skin. Now, after the tragic killing in Minneapolis, the nation is seeing what North Carolinians already know: DHS desperately needs new leadership.

"In addition, Noem is personally responsible for slowing the flow of federal aid dollars to support Helene reconstruction in Western NC. Because of her, families and communities that lost everything have been forced to wait months for the help they need to get back on their feet.

"Noem has one of the most important jobs in America but she's clearly out of her depth and out of control. We can't trust her when disaster strikes. We can't trust her to obey the law. We can't trust her to protect our rights or our homeland.

"Enough is enough. Kristi Noem needs to go."

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