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Democrats Press Noem on Harsh Immigration Tactics
Some Democratic lawmakers pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics during a hearing on Thursday.
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“Madam Secretary, your incompetence and your inability to truthfully carry out your duties of secretary of Homeland Security — if you’re not fired, will you resign?” “Sir, I will consider your asking me to resign as an endorsement of my work. Thank you very much.” “Secretary Noem, Trump administration — you’re going after the worst of the worst criminals, and we agree with you. The problem is, 70 percent of the people you’ve arrested have no criminal record. You’re going after noncriminal immigrants, U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents.” “Madam Secretary, you and the gentleman from N.C.T.C. referenced the unfortunate accident that occurred with National Guardsmen being killed.” “Do you think that was an unfortunate accident?” “I mean —” “It was a terrorist attack.” “Wait, wait. Look, I’ll get it straight. Then you can —” “He shot our National Guardsmen in the head.” “It was an unfortunate situation, but you blamed it solely on Joe Biden. Trump administration, D.H.S., your D.H.S. approved the asylum application.”
By Jorge Mitssunaga
December 11, 2025