Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Nov. 30 that the United States will “absolutely” be deporting people with pending asylum claims “if they should be” removed.
During an NBC “Meet the Press” interview on Nov. 30, Noem was asked about illegal immigration and migration programs and whether the Trump administration will deport individuals with pending asylum claims. The question was raised after President Donald Trump said on social media last week that he would suspend migration from “Third World Countries” after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, killing one.
Noem said: “Yes, we are going to go through every single person that has a pending asylum claim, has an asylum claim here in this country. You know, one of the requirements of asylum is that you have to come in every single year for a checkup, an interview process, and a re-vetting.”…
Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will ‘Absolutely’ Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims
