Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended a video she took while touring a mega prison in El Salvador last week, arguing that it was an image people needed to see for transparency—and to scare those in the country illegally.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended a widely circulated photo of herself standing in front of a prison cell holding gang-affiliated inmates in El Salvador, saying the image was meant to send a clear message to criminal illegal aliens: “Leave now.

Kristi Noem has been slammed for a lavish fashion choice during a controversial visit to El Salvador's mega prison as she sported a Rolex while standing in front of inmates tightly packed into cells