DHS touts ‘most secure border' in US history amid departure of nearly 3M illegal immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday touted "historic progress" under President Donald Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem, highlighting nearly 3 million illegal immigrants who have left the United States and what officials call "the most secure border in American history."

The statement, released as Trump delivered his first State of the Union address since returning to office, credited the administration’s policies with producing record-low border crossings, expanded immigration...