Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying right this moment earlier than the Home Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Safety.
Throughout questioning, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) peddled the declare that the Trump administration is “separating” households, however Secretary Noem shut the congresswoman down by reminding her it was the mother and father’ option to take their kids.
Rep. Escobar: I’d prefer to now deal with US residents who have been deported. In truth, three kids to this point, seemingly extra kids. A kind of kids with most cancers who was deported with out the remedy needed to deal with that youngster’s most cancers. Once more, a US citizen. The attorneys have stated that the household was not given a chance to make plans for the youngsters, and they also have been deported, primarily, once more, US residents.
I’ve a query concerning the varieties that ICE is meant to make the most of when partaking with mother and father who’ve kids, the mother and father who’re being deported and the US citizen kids. A kind of varieties is ICE Kind 71-078 or the Caregiver Designation at Arrest Kind. Have been any of the people who have been deported, who had US citizen kids deported with them, have been they given a chance to signal that kind?
Secretary Noem: When the precise circumstances that you simply’re referencing with these kids, it was the mother and father’ option to take their kids.
And did I observe by means of on the coverage? Which is the coverage of the Trump administration to maintain households collectively.
Rep. Escobar: Ma’am, reclaiming my time. I advised you on the high of this, ma’am, reclaiming my time, I stated that the questions are actually easy, sure or no. Was that kind utilized in any of these circumstances?
Secretary Noem: I’ll get again to you on that particular kind. I don’t know the quantity, however I do know these moms went on the report filling out paperwork.
Rep. Escobar: Okay, thanks.
Watch:
DHS Secretary @KristiNoem shuts down Congresswoman @RepEscobar’s false claims about household separations, reaffirming the Trump administration’s coverage:
“The particular circumstances that you simply’re referencing with these kids, it was the mother and father’ option to take their kids, which it’s… pic.twitter.com/ISNacg7umn
— Trump Warfare Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 6, 2025
Rep. Escobar didn’t use any of her time to ask concerning the 320,000+ children who went missing under the Biden-Harris.
