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.

U.S. Homeland Security Kristi Noem will be in Springfield Wednesday, where she will hold a news conference in front of the Governor's Mansion, and Gov. JB Pritzker's office announced her impending arrival with scathing mockery the night before.