Noem reveals major milestone on border crossings amid Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced encounters at the southern border hit a record 15-year low on Saturday. “On Saturday, CBP encountered just 200 aliens at the US Southern Border. That’s the lowest single apprehension day in over 15 years,” Noem posted to X on Monday afternoon. “Thank you to President [Donald Trump] and our … Read more

Growing Up U.S.A.I.D.

As a child in postings around the world, the author witnessed the agency’s complex relationship with American empire—and with autocrats everywhere.