In welcome remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Kristi Noem detailed the extent of the agency’s jurisdiction, saying, “Virtually, I tell people, we have jurisdiction over everything.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s stepped-up arrests continued Tuesday, with newly sworn-in Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem personally taking part in an operation targeting New York City. The New York operation Tuesday morning was part of a broader pattern of highly publicized ICE arrests starting last week targeting “sanctuary cities” that have passed local policies limiting cooperation with federal deportation efforts.