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Homeland Security Secretary Noem Implements Leadership Changes and Polygraph Testing Amid Immigration Policy Push

Kristi Noem announces new ICE leadership and increased polygraph testing to tackle information leaks as immigration operations expand.

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  1. Noem taps new ICE leadership to bring back accountability and results

    Noem served as South Dakota governor from January 2019 to January 2025, when she was sworn-in as the nation’s eighth Department of Homeland Security chief.

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  2. Noem taps ex-head of Boston's ICE field office as new immigration enforcement leader

    Noem announcement of two new leadership appointments within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes less than two months into the Trump administration and demonstrates the importance that the administration places on carrying out the president’s deportation agenda.

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  3. Kristi Noem Vows to Continue Polygraph Tests to Track Down ICE Leakers

    The authorities that I have under the Department of Homeland Security are broad and extensive.

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  4. Kristi Noem names new Ice leadership and vows to punish media ‘leakers’

    While these polygraph exams are typically not admissible in court, they are frequently used by federal law enforcement agencies and for national security clearances.

    Kristi Noem names new Ice leadership and vows to punish media ‘leakers’

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Updated: Mar 9th, 2025, 8:05 PM ET

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has appointed Todd Lyons and Madison Sheahan as acting ICE director and deputy director, respectively. Noem also announced increased lie detector tests for employees to prevent information leaks about immigration enforcement activities. She reaffirmed her commitment to the Trump administration's immigration goals, including the use of military facilities for detention and the need for congressional funding to support these efforts.

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