(KRON) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was cast as Disney villain Cruella de Ville in a Halloween message from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

In an official release from the governor's office, he accused Noem of "terrifying kids" and taking "pleasure in tearing families apart -- deporting hardworking, tax-paying people contributing to our communities and economy."

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"Her cruelty isn't limited to one act -- it's a pattern," Newsom wrote. "Through violent immigration enforcement, she is terrorizing communities and our workforce, leaving lasting pain, and devastation in her wake."

Image: California Governor's Office

In the email, headlined, "No Treats, All Tricks," Newsom also

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