The Department of Homeland Security eliminated a taxpayer-funded program that funded an organization promoting left-wing political principles, such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and LGBTQ ideologies in public schools.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced in a press release on Thursday that she was terminating the ideologically driven “Invent2Prevent.” According to DHS, the program cost taxpayers $1,523,146.24.

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“Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she terminated the DHS “Invent2Prevent” program – a wasteful and highly politicized initiative that cost the American taxpayer over $1.5 million…,” read the release.

“Despite its high cost, the program accomplished very little towards its apparent mission: preventing terrorism,” noted the release. “Instead, it funneled taxpayer money into a highly politicized organization called ‘The Eradicate Hate Global Summit,’ which promoted DEI and LGBTQ ideology at K-12 schools.” 

Invent2Prevent was a Biden administration endeavor that debuted in 2021. It was initially described as a means for college and high school students to develop plans to “prevent targeted violence and terrorism through the development and deployment of innovative initiatives that produce measurable results.”

“Invent2Prevent provides them with a practical and hands-on chance to proactively do something about the issues impacting their schools and local communities,” read a statement in an advertisement for the program. 

Noem’s predecessor, former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, touted ISP as a way for younger people today to “understand the threats faced by individual communities.”

“The Invent2Prevent program gives some of our nation’s most talented young people an opportunity to play a pivotal role in the prevention process and help us better understand the threats faced by individual communities,” Mayorkas said in 2023. “Teams were challenged to consider not only how they might counter targeted violence, terrorism, and acts of hate, but also how to empower initiatives that advocate for community connectedness and inclusivity, mentorship, and the accessibility of pro-social activities. The winners and finalists rose to that challenge, and the work they are doing is vital to safeguarding our future.”

Under Noem’s leadership, however, DHS exposed the ideological indoctrination included in the program. The release from the agency stressed that I2P was used to promote “DEI and expose grade school children to sexualized topics like LGBTQ issues.” 

Moreover, this was advanced throughout high schools and universities “under the guise of counterterrorism.”

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DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin justified the program’s elimination because of its ideological indoctrination. She cited President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election as a basis for terminating I2P, calling the program a “grift.”

“President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to eliminate wasteful government spending, and that is exactly what we are doing,” said McLaughlin. “This program was not only wasteful, it was also using public money to support an openly partisan and political organization. Politicized NGOs like Eradicate Hate have been siphoning away taxpayer dollars for far too long. We are ending the grift.”