Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan denied that his agency is relocating immigrants who illegally cross into the U.S. from Mexico to so-called sanctuary cities, as President Donald Trump claimed last month.

At a rally in Wisconsin on April 28, Trump stated proudly that it was his “sick idea” to send undocumented immigrants to jurisdictions that have publicly declared they will not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

“Now we’re sending many of them to sanctuary cities, thank you very much,” the president told the crowd. “They’re not too happy about it.”

But McAleenan, who heads the agency that houses the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, contradicted that claim on Sunday during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Asked about the alleged operation on Sunday, McAleenan told host Margaret Brennan that Trump was “technically” correct because DHS has sent some undocumented immigrants to California, which happens to be a sanctuary state by law.

“The other part is that 10 of the top 11 destinations for immigrants that are released in the U.S., they’re going to sanctuary cities because that’s a magnet,” he said. “They’re providing an incentive to come live in those areas.”

“But your agency transporting people to these cities ― is that going to happen?” Brennan asked McAleenan, a former CBP commissioner whom Trump appointed last month to lead DHS after ousting Kirstjen Nielsen.

McAleenan responded, “Our transportation is based on operational necessity, capacity to process safely. That’s what we’re doing.”

“So, no is the answer to the question?” Brennan asked.

“Correct,” he responded.