Trump demonstrates his dedication to border security by tapping the governor of a state with no international borders to run Homeland Security.

Donald Trump nominated South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to helm the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump-Vance transition said Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, as he zeroes in on border security.

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President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Progressive priorities such as abortion rights, grocery tax repeal and legalized recreational marijuana were all defeated.

With voters declining to enshrine a right to abortion in the State Constitution, South Dakota will continue to have one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal Department of Homeland Security. After CNN and other news outlets reported the news early Tuesday,

Noem, 52, a Trump loyalist who has offered firm backing for the GOP leader’s promise to carry out mass deportations, will preside over multiple agencies.

Trump, in a statement, cited Noem’s strong background in securing the border for the appointment as the Republican looks to crack down on illegal immigration.