Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C, threatened on Thursday to place a hold on additional presidential nominees if he doesn’t get data he requested from the Department of Homeland Security on immigration enforcement in his state.
Tillis had sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem more than three weeks ago with questions about encounters between federal immigration officers and residents. He gave a deadline of March 2, the day before Noem is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“I expect to see it presented before the committee, or I’ll place holds on even more confirmations outside of DHS, if they’re not prompt with those responses,” Tillis said. “That’s not an unreasonable response.”
