Eric Swalwell Questions Kristi Noem on Deporting a U.S. Citizen
Forbes Breaking NewsJune 7, 20251 min5,985 views
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- 🇺🇸 Representative Eric Swalwell questioned Secretary Kristi Noem regarding the deportation of a 4-year-old American citizen with stage 4 cancer.
- 👨👩👧👦 Swalwell stated the mother wished to keep her family together and take her child with her, implying this was the reason for the child's presence in their home country.
- 🏥 Noem confirmed that medical care was confirmed in the child's home country, implying the child's home country was not the United States.
- ⚖️ Swalwell pressed Noem, asking if she believed she had the right to deport a U.S. citizen, to which Noem responded that they do not deport U.S. citizens.
- 🗣️ Noem clarified that the mother chose to keep her child with her, and the law was followed in allowing her that opportunity.
Swalwell's Background and Closing Remarks
- 🧑⚖️ Swalwell identified himself as a former prosecutor who has handed out life sentences to gang members.
- 🏛️ He stated he doesn't need costumes to appear tough and that he acted with the weight of the law behind him when prosecuting individuals.
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