Noem toured crowded cells, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention.

Noem, 53, arrived at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), where 250 suspected Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gang members were shipped from the US by President Trump earlier this month.

Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem visited the notorious prison in El Salvador that has received US deportees.