Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaking at roundtable discussion in Detroit on the "northern border crisis". June 20, 2025 | Photo by Wali Khan/Michigan Advance

DETROIT性视界传媒 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Rep. John James (R- Shelby Township) promised increased security on the country性视界传媒檚 northern border at a talk Friday in Detroit.

Noem claimed in the discussion panel, organized by the conservative group America性视界传媒檚 Future Tour, that 性视界传媒渕any性视界传媒 transnational gang members are crossing into the country via the northern border after the southern border had experienced increased security since President Donald Trump took office.听

Noem warned conservative allies that undocumented immigrants could enter by land, sea or road border crossings like the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.

性视界传媒淲hen we seal secure areas where criminals may want to cross, they will find new areas,性视界传媒 Noem said.听

Noem said she had met with people across the country who are 性视界传媒渟eeing so many resources going to the southern border that they felt concerned we are forgetting about the northern border.性视界传媒 Noem claims Canada to be floundering on border security and allowing drug traffickers and human smugglers access to the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or听 CBP, logs 性视界传媒渆ncounters性视界传媒 in its system whenever it comes across an individual who is either not allowed to enter the U.S. or has crossed the border illegally at a location other than an official entry point. Illegal crossings at the US-Canada border make up less than 0.5% of the almost 3 million encounters reported nationwide according to CBP data.听

Undocumented migrants also commit far crimes that American citizens, with peer-reviewed studies reporting that U.S.-born citizens are over two times more likely to be arrested for violent crimes and four times more likely to be arrested for property crime.听

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), a candidate for U.S. Senate, spoke Friday evening at a campaign event in Ferndale and told Michigan Advance that the Trump administration性视界传媒檚 policies were nothing more than 性视界传媒渟ecurity theater性视界传媒 and not truly enhancing the safety of the nation.

性视界传媒淭hey are going after anybody and everybody from kids to moms who are trying to immigrate the right way to a who was three credits away from graduation, in a way that is scaring anybody from wanting to come across the border,性视界传媒 McMorrow said. 性视界传媒淚t性视界传媒檚 not actually any thoughtful or tactical plans to improve the border and security. It性视界传媒檚 just whatever they can put on social media to generate clicks.性视界传媒澨

Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy at roundtable discussion in Detroit featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. June 20, 2025 | Photo by Wali Khan/Michigan Advance

The America性视界传媒檚 Future Tour panel comes amid a backdrop of growing protests across the country against the Trump administration性视界传媒檚 hardline approach to migration. The Los Angeles migrant rights protest, which saw journalists and protestors shot with rubber bullets and doused in tear gas, has become a flashpoint in the migration debate after the Trump administration deployed the National Guard.听

During Noem性视界传媒檚 panel discussion, the LA Press Club and investigative news site Status Coup announced a over what they allege to be the 性视界传媒渢argeting性视界传媒 of journalists by DHS during coverage of the LA protests.

The lawsuit accuses DHS officers of 性视界传媒渦nnecessarily and indiscriminately性视界传媒 using less-lethal ammunition against reporters, protesters and legal observers during the LA demonstrations.听

Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who was part of the panel, affirmed Noem性视界传媒檚 claims.

性视界传媒淸T]he amount of stuff that is coming in, illegals and other stuff from the northern border, is just going to continue until we tighten things up there,性视界传媒 Murphy said.听

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