‘You Are Not Following the Law’: Dan Goldman Throws Down With Noem Over Deporting Legal Asylum Seekers

Alex Griffing Dec 11th, 2025, 4:54 pm

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) threw down with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday during a highly contentious House hearing.

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

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