"Goldman began by asking, Do you agree that asylum is a lawful pathway to immigrate to this country? Yes or no? Noem replied, There's an asylum program, yes. All right. So immigrants with ongoing asylum applications are legally in this country, correct? Goldman pressed. Noem asked for clarification, Excuse me, I'm sorry. Your question was? Goldman added, Immigrants with ongoing asylum applications are legally in this country? Noem dodged, saying, There are individuals in this country that have applications that"
"And they are legally here because it's a lawful pathway, right? Noem finally agreed, It's a lawful pathway. Goldman pushed, Okay, so if your department then deports anyone with an ongoing asylum application, you are violating the law, correct? Noem pivoted to blame the previous administration, Joe Biden left us with the biggest thing Goldman hit back, I'm not asking about Joe Biden. I'm asking you a specific question."
Rep. Dan Goldman pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on whether asylum is a lawful pathway and whether migrants with ongoing asylum applications are legally present. Noem initially responded evasively with remarks like "There's an asylum program, yes," and asked for clarification before later saying asylum is a lawful pathway. Goldman argued that deporting anyone with an open asylum application would violate the law. Noem shifted blame to the previous administration during the exchange. Goldman accused Noem of filibustering and failing to answer the direct legal question about lawful presence and deportation.
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