BREAKING NEWS: GOP senator pushes for 'no confidence' vote on Biden's embattled DHS secretary
The resolution accuses Mayorkas of having"engaged in a pattern of conduct that is incompatible with his constitutional and statutory duties as Secretary of Homeland Security."
Specifically it says that he has failed to take the necessary actions to achieve operational control of the southern border, something the head of Border Patrol has said the agency does not have. It cites"more than 5,500,000 illegal aliens crossing the United States southern border during Secretary Mayorkas’ term in office, including 20 consecutive months with more than 150,000 illegal border crossings and a 180 percent increase in encounters at the southern border compared to the previous administration"It also notes that apprehension of nearly 100 individuals on the terror watch list, an increase in fentanyl seizures at the border, and also cites a number of moves by the...
It also notes Mayorkas' role in the controversy surrounding Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of whipping Haitian migrants. The Biden administration has dismissed the push by Republicans in the House to impeach Mayorkas, saying that Congress should instead focus on fixing what it says is a broken immigration system."Secretary Mayorkas is proud to advance the noble mission of this Department, support its extraordinary workforce, and serve the American people. The Department will continue our work to enforce our laws and secure our border, while building a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system.
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