MAGA Rages at Kristi Noem Saying Trump Admin Has ‘Sped Up’ Legal Immigration Process

Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sparked a wave of anger on the MAGA right this week when she boasted on Fox News that the administration had “sped up” the legal immigration process.

Noem was on Fox & Friends mid-week and was asked by host Lawrence Jones to weigh in on the administration’s additional fees for H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers. President Donald Trump defended the visas this week in an interview with Laura Ingraham, saying America does not have enough “talented” workers to meet its needs.

“What is the administration’s position on these visas?” Jones asked.

“Now, we’re going to keep using our visa programs. We’re just going to make sure that they have integrity, that we’re actually doing the vetting of the individuals who come into this country, that they want to be here for the right reasons, that they’re not supporters of terrorists and organizations that hate America,” Noem replied, adding:

And that’s what I think is so remarkable: under the Trump administration, we’ve sped up our process and added integrity to the visa programs, to green cards, to all of that. But also, more people are becoming naturalized under this administration than ever before—more people becoming citizens—because we’re not just streamlining and building some processes back into our immigration policies.

We’re also making sure that these individuals that are coming into our country and get that privilege actually are here for the right reasons. The Biden administration let thousands of terrorists into this country. They opened the southern border. They abused our asylum programs, abused our protective programs and visa programs, and we fixed all of it. It’s remarkable what President Trump has done, and it’s because he’s a great leader. He’s a visionary, and this man is going to go down as a legend in history as our greatest president ever.

Noem was quickly dragged by prominent MAGA media influencers. The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh replied to a viral clip of her comments, “We do not want or need more people to become citizens.”

Steve Bannon’s White House correspondent Natalie Winters hit back, “Not sure what is worse: this actually happening or the admin thinking this is a ‘win.’”

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