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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem returns to the Hill to face questions from lawmakers

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo,

Michel Martin

Published March 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM CST

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem makes back-to-back appearances before lawmakers in the Senate and House amid bipartisan questions about immigration enforcement.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.