Noem Warns of Rising Gang Crossings and Drug Smuggling at Northern Border
Homeland Security plans to increase staffing at northern crossings to curb transnational gangs exploiting the closed southern border
Overview
- Kristi Noem told a Detroit roundtable that agents are encountering more MS-13 and Tren de Aragua members crossing from Canada since the southern border closure
- DHS will strengthen inspections of shipping containers, vehicles, passengers and Great Lakes waterways to detect illicit crossings and contraband
- Livingston County deputies partnered with federal agents to seize 150 kilograms of cocaine near the Canadian border
- Rep. John James highlighted a CBS 60 Minutes report of a cartel member smuggling 30 kilograms of fentanyl per month—enough for about 90,000 lethal doses
- Local sheriffs reported a high-speed chase after teenage migrants from the Congo stole a vehicle, underscoring rising crime linked to northern crossings