DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rides ATVs during visit to border as she celebrates plunge in illegal crossings

Kristi Noem shook hands with border agents, cruised around on an ATV, and hitched a ride in a helicopter — action hero-style — as the Department of Homeland Security secretary celebrated the drastic plunge in illegal crossings at the southern border.The glam shots of Noem’s border visit, posted to the DHS X account on Tuesday, celebrated “the most secure border in American history” after President Trump’s first 100 days in office.In the photos, Noem sports her $60K gold Rolex watch — which she famously wore to the notorious hellhole prison in El Salvador and a meeting with Colombia’s foreign minister last month.“The world is hearing our message: do not come to this country illegally.If you do, we will arrest you, deport you and you will never return,” DHS said in the post.Only nine illegal migrants were released into the U.S.

during Trump’s first 100 days, according to Trump’s border czar Tom Homan — a 99.99% decrease compared to the same period last year when 184,000 so-called “gotaways” were allowed to flow into the country under former President Joe Biden.Illegal crossings are averaging just a couple of hundred a day — down from the thousands who poured across daily during the Biden administration....