Governor Kristi Noem said the Department of Homeland Security recorded "only 200" encounters at the southern border on Saturday, which she described as "the lowest terms of apprehension in over 15 years."

Noem linked that figure to broader enforcement under President Trump, saying, "we have a president that puts America First and that has closed the border, has secured it, and is allowing us to deport people, in record numbers, and we are deporting dangerous criminals." She also said the administration was "putting in place and enforcing the Alien Registration Act" and that "ICE arrests have increased by 627 under President Trump."

The statements appear in the meeting transcript as remarks by Noem; the transcript does not include supporting documents from the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The remarks combine reported counts (the "200" encounters and the "627" increase in ICE arrests) with policy assertions about deportations and interagency cooperation.

Noem framed the enforcement changes as the result of executive-branch action, saying officials "use every single tool that we have at our disposal" and praising cooperation among cabinet secretaries. The transcript records no formal motion, vote, or accompanying departmental report during these remarks.