(NewsNation) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to travel to Central America this week, NewsNation was first to learn.
Her tentative schedule includes stops in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala.
On Tuesday, Noem is expected to begin her trip in Panama, where she will meet with local leaders and observe a repatriation flight.
On Wednesday, she will travel to Costa Rica and Honduras. In Costa Rica, Noem is slated to meet with officials involved in the Customs and Border Protection joint security program. In Honduras, she will visit the Soto Cano Air Base to observe the repatriation program.
On Thursday, Noem will wrap up her trip in Guatemala, where she is expected to hold meetings with government leaders and attend a demonstration of Department of Homeland Security programs at La Aurora International Airport.