Standing in front of a cache of fentanyl, guns and cash that were recently recovered in Illinois, Noem briefly highlighted the arrests made by federal agents, “without the help of the governor or the mayor.

While Kristi Noem touted the thousands of people who have been deported since President Donald Trump took office in January, ICE’s methods for detaining people have generated controversy.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to continue ICE raids in sanctuary cities. She spent Friday near Chicago where she accused local democrats of shielding undocumented immigrants in the Windy City.