Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is firing back at critics after her department's $200 million ad campaign urging illegal immigrants to self-deport has produced stunning results that are saving American taxpayers billions of dollars.
According to exclusive reporting from Fox News, DHS deputy assistant secretary Lauren Bis revealed that the international ad campaign has driven an incredible 2.2 million self-deportations and saved taxpayers a whopping $39 billion. That's a return of nearly $200 for every dollar spent – the kind of results that would make any business executive jealous.
But leave it to the swamp creatures in Congress to complain about success. During recent testimony, Noem faced a barrage of questions about the campaign's cost and effectiveness, with lawmakers from both parties piling on despite the incredible numbers.
"Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fielded questions about deportation quotas, shooting her dog, and a TV-ad campaign that featured her warning immigrants—in English—to 'leave now,'" reported one observer on social media, highlighting the ridiculous nature of the Congressional grilling.
Critics are also targeting alleged connections between the ad campaign and companies with ties to Noem, with one social media user claiming the campaign "secretly awarded millions to a company with close ties to the homeland security secretary." But where's the outrage over the Biden administration's countless sweetheart deals with their cronies?
This is exactly the kind of America First results that President Trump promised when he tapped Noem for this critical role. While the establishment clutches their pearls over the price tag, millions of illegal immigrants are voluntarily leaving our country – saving American communities untold costs in education, healthcare, and social services.
The real question isn't whether the campaign was worth it – the numbers speak for themselves. The question is why so many in Congress would rather attack success than celebrate a program that's actually working for the American people. Could it be that they preferred the chaos and expense of Biden's open border policies?