Noem Visits El Salvador Prison Where Deported Venezuelans Are Held

3 weeks ago Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U.S. Noem’s Wednesday trip to the prison where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside comes as the Trump administration seeks to show it is deporting people it describes as the “worst of the worst.” Since taking office, Noem has often been front and center in efforts to highlight the immigration crackdown. Noem’s visit is part of a three-day trip; she’ll also travel to Colombia and Mexico.