Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday the department has stopped all grant funding to nonprofits that operate outside of government control, saying they have been "perverted into a shadow government" that feeds illegal immigration.

Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has hit the ground running, participating as an observer in a New York immigration raid, just days after her swearing-in. Her involvement aligns with President Donald Trump's commitment to escalating deportations,