A Department of Homeland Security spokesman said that the protesters who confronted DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Michele NielsenMore than million in DHS contracts awarded to firm of acting secretary's wife: report DHS IG won't investigate after watchdog said Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments violated law Appeals court sides with Trump over drawdown of immigrant protections MORE Tuesday evening at a Washington, D.C. restaurant "share her concern" over the "current immigration laws that have created a crisis" at the southern border.

“While having a work dinner tonight, the Secretary and her staff heard from a small group of protestors who share her concern with our current immigration laws that have created a crisis on our southern border,” DHS spokesperson Tyler Q. Houlton wrote on Twitter.

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“.@SecNielsen encourages all - including this group - who want to see an immigration system that works, contributes to our economy, protects our security, & reflects our values reach out to Members & seek their support to close immigration loopholes that made our system a mess,” Houlton added.

While having a work dinner tonight, the Secretary and her staff heard from a small group of protestors who share her concern with our current immigration laws that have created a crisis on our southern border. — Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) June 20, 2018

The Democratic Socialists of America’s Washington, D.C. chapter confronted Nielsen while she dined at a Mexican restaurant. The protesters chanted "shame" and “end Texas concentration camps" a the Cabinet official.

Several Democratic lawmakers have called on Nielsen to resign in the face of the ongoing controversy unfolding over the administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which has resulted in the separations of migrant children from their families.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE, however, has praised the DHS secretary.

In a tweet on Tuesday, the president praised Nielsen for her appearance at a White House press briefing one day earlier, when Nielsen took questions from reporters about the crisis at the border.

Trump also said he wants to see "heart" in an immigration proposal.