Her department did not immediately respond to an emailed request for relevant statistics. "We are not letting our guard down at the northern border," because the country is only as secure as its weakest border link,

Noem claims Canada is weak on border security and allowing drug traffickers, human smugglers, and organized crime rings access to the US.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, age 53, was taken to a Washington, D.C., hospital by ambulance on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction, according to a spokeswoman. She is alert and recovering,