Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem kicked off her Springfield visit Wednesday with a photo op at a federal facility as agents fingerprinted two Guatemalan men marked for deportation. But her agency did not explain what public threat they posed, even as she blasted Illinois’ sanctuary policies.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Springfield to decry Illinois’ policies that limit state and local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield, Illinois to criticize the state's sanctuary policies and Governor JB Pritzker's leadership, while Pritzker responded with a snarky comment about Noem's decision to kill a dog.