(The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spoke in Detroit over the weekend, discussing how the Trump administration is working to secure America’s northern border with Canada.
Noem said that steps have already been taken toward that goal, but that much more still needs to be done.
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