Trump Admin Canceling Funding to NGOs Involved in Illegal Immigration, Noem Says

‘Many of these NGOs actually have infrastructure and operations set up in Mexico,’ the Homeland Security secretary said.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to staff for the first time at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters in Washington on Jan. 28, 2025. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that the Trump administration will cancel funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that facilitate illegal immigration.

The comment was made as federal immigration officials ramp up enforcement efforts across the United States and in major cities.