In a clash with Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) that went well beyond the senator’s allotted questioning time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts and even suggested that no court could tell him how to do his job.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, ranging from Ukraine and Russia to the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget and refugee admissions.

During a Senate hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US immigration policies, stating the nation can't accept everyone and prioritizes easily vetted individuals. Senator Hollen criticized Rubio's deportation policies,

Va., clashed over the U.S. resettlement of South African refugees, with Rubio accusing Kaine of objecting to the refugees’ skin color.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the idea of accepting all migrants wishing to live in the United States as "ridiculous."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with Hillary Clinton’s former running mate Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia Tuesday over

United States has a right to allow into this country and prioritize allowance of who they want to allow come in,' says US secretary of state - Anadolu Ajansı

In two particularly contentious exchanges, Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) demanded answers on the decision to suspend overall refugee admissions but to exempt Afrikaners based on what they called “specious” claims that they have been subjected to massive discrimination by the South African government. Rubio gave no ground.

"There is now a one-strike policy: Catch-And-Revoke," Rubio said in a social media post on May 2. "Whenever the government catches non-U.S. citizens breaking our laws, we will take action to revoke their status."

Rubio declared "there’s nothing compassionate about open borders" as he defended the Trump's administration's immigration policies