Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday shut down attempts by a journalist to demonize President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, noting that he was complying with federal law.
Noem made the remarks on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” with Margaret Brennan when asked about separating illegal alien families — which is done to ensure that children are not being trafficked.
“The administration has revived this policy of detaining migrant families, parents with children, in ICE detention centers,” Brennan said. “Bush did it. Obama did it. Biden did not.”
“Have you seen these Texas facilities where children are being held with their parents?” she asked. “Are you comfortable with it personally?”
After a brief exchange, Noem noted: “I don’t know that we’re actually reviving it.”
“It’s that President Biden didn’t follow the law,” she said. “He…
