{"id":636209,"date":"2026-03-06T11:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/636209\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:27:24","slug":"texas-dems-cheer-noems-firing-but-say-it-wont-halt-trumps-anti-immigrant-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/636209\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Dems cheer Noem’s firing but say it won’t halt Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KristiKristi Noem makes a sad face during an interview. Credit: Shutterstock \/ Mark Reinstein<\/p>\n

Texas Democratic lawmakers and civil-rights advocates applauded the firing of Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security but said more heads should roll over the White House\u2019s unbridled and unpopular immigration crackdown. <\/p>\n

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced on social media he\u2019s replacing Noem with U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, in the first big cabinet shakeup of his second term. Noem, who oversaw U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in her role, will become special envoy for a new initiative called \u201cThe Shield of the Americas,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a frequent critic of ICE\u2019s heavy-handed tactics, said Noem abused her power as DHS secretary and now should face serious consequences. <\/p>\n

\u201cKristi Noem operated without regard for the rule of law or basic decency as DHS Secretary. She denied reality, including the fact that U.S. citizens have been arrested and detained. She was never qualified for the role, and she proved it during her tenure,\u201d the San Antonio Democrat tweeted. <\/p>\n

\u201cUnder her leadership, ICE has targeted our communities, killed U.S. citizens including a San Antonio resident, sent hundreds of children to a trailer prison, and abused her power,\u201d Castro added. \u201cDespite her removal, Trump\u2019s cruel mass deportation campaign rages on. The Congress must hold her and her successor accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, said Noem\u2019s dismissal shows the power of the public directing its anger. However, the congressman said the dismissals shouldn\u2019t stop until they go further up the White House food chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big win. Kristi Noem was a disaster, and people speaking up got her fired,\u201d Casar tweeted. \u201cBut Kristi Noem is not the architect of Trump\u2019s dangerous mass deportation policies, and we can\u2019t let up the pressure. Fire Stephen Miller.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanessa C\u00e1rdenas, executive director of advocacy group America\u2019s Voice, called Noem\u2019s departure a \u201creshuffling\u201d that brings no more oversight to the White House or reins in its cruelty and abuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need accountability, more oversight, and not another penny in funding for this administration\u2019s recklessness and mass deportation crusade,\u201d C\u00e1rdenas said in an emailed statement. <\/p>\n

Noem\u2019s firing followed her terse back-to-back appearances before Congress this week, including an increasing pushback from Republican lawmakers. <\/p>\n

The former South Dakota governor and Trump loyalist has faced rising scrutiny over her spending habits, her handling of civilian deaths in Minnesota, her delay in distributing disaster funds and accusations that she stymied federal investigations into her department. <\/p>\n

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