Democratic Congress Member Garcia

Yes or no. Do you believe the... Yes, ma'am. We have not conducted any kind of empowerment. Mr. Chairman. Okay. Secretary Noem, I'm just looking for a yes or no here. Do you believe the Constitution guarantees due process to everyone in America?

Yes or no. Do you believe the... Yes, ma'am. We have not conducted any kind of empowerment. Mr. Chairman. Okay. Secretary Noem, I'm just looking for a yes or no here. Do you believe the Constitution guarantees due process to everyone in America?

Yes or no. Okay, ma'am, I'll take that as a no. Excuse me, ma'am, I'm trying to ascertain your understanding of the law as it applies to your department. And you as its leader should be able to give us a yes or no answer because judge after judge has ruled that the law is not being followed. Do you believe that the U.S. government has the authority to deport American citizens?

Yes or no. Okay, ma'am, I'll take that as a no. Excuse me, ma'am, I'm trying to ascertain your understanding of the law as it applies to your department. And you as its leader should be able to give us a yes or no answer because judge after judge has ruled that the law is not being followed. Do you believe that the U.S. government has the authority to deport American citizens?

Yes or no. Okay, ma'am, I'll take that as a no. Excuse me, ma'am, I'm trying to ascertain your understanding of the law as it applies to your department. And you as its leader should be able to give us a yes or no answer because judge after judge has ruled that the law is not being followed. Do you believe that the U.S. government has the authority to deport American citizens?

No, and we are not deporting U.S. citizens. I'm so happy to hear that you do not believe that the law gives you that authority because the federal government has no authority under U.S. laws to deport any American citizen. And as I know, everyone viewing this hearing today knows that several American citizens have been deported to date. Secretary Noem, that was not a question.

No, and we are not deporting U.S. citizens. I'm so happy to hear that you do not believe that the law gives you that authority because the federal government has no authority under U.S. laws to deport any American citizen. And as I know, everyone viewing this hearing today knows that several American citizens have been deported to date. Secretary Noem, that was not a question.

No, and we are not deporting U.S. citizens. I'm so happy to hear that you do not believe that the law gives you that authority because the federal government has no authority under U.S. laws to deport any American citizen. And as I know, everyone viewing this hearing today knows that several American citizens have been deported to date. Secretary Noem, that was not a question.

Secretary Noem, that oath that we both swore before taking office was to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not the president. not a political party, the Constitution. And that's what we're going to keep doing here at the Appropriations Committee. Thank you. I yield back.

Secretary Noem, that oath that we both swore before taking office was to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not the president. not a political party, the Constitution. And that's what we're going to keep doing here at the Appropriations Committee. Thank you. I yield back.

Secretary Noem, that oath that we both swore before taking office was to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not the president. not a political party, the Constitution. And that's what we're going to keep doing here at the Appropriations Committee. Thank you. I yield back.

Were any of the individuals who were deported, who had U.S. citizen children deported with them, were they given an opportunity to sign that form?

Were any of the individuals who were deported, who had U.S. citizen children deported with them, were they given an opportunity to sign that form?

Were any of the individuals who were deported, who had U.S. citizen children deported with them, were they given an opportunity to sign that form?

And did ICE follow through on the policy?

And did ICE follow through on the policy?

And did ICE follow through on the policy?

Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I told you at the top of this, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I said the questions are really simple, yes or no. Was that form used in any of those cases? I will get back to you on that specific form.

Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I told you at the top of this, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I said the questions are really simple, yes or no. Was that form used in any of those cases? I will get back to you on that specific form.

Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I told you at the top of this, ma'am, ma'am, reclaiming my time. I said the questions are really simple, yes or no. Was that form used in any of those cases? I will get back to you on that specific form.