EAGLE PASS, Texas — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will stop in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday to visit border communities, just two days before he is scheduled to appear in impeachment proceedings before the House Homeland Security Committee. . Mr. Mayorkas' visit will include meetings with local officials, Customs and Border Protection officials, and Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio area.
The visit will not include an opportunity for the media to ask Mayorkas questions and will not include any events open to the public. Top topics likely to come up between city leadership and the commissioner will revolve around the import railroad and the recent closure of one of the two official ports of entry connecting the city to Piedras Negras, Mexico. Breitbart Texas reports that a recent border surge that saw more than 22,000 migrants apprehended in the third week of December has left Texas' second-busiest rail line in line for more than a week. Closed.
On Thursday, the Eagle Pass Bridge I port of entry reopened after being closed for most of the holiday season. City officials said the closure cost merchants on both sides of the border critical funds from cross-border purchases. The city relies heavily on tolls collected from both international bridges leading to Mexico, which cover more than 50% of the city's annual budget.
So far, the city has not received compensation from the federal government for economic losses incurred during the bridge closure. Although the bridge reopened Thursday, many feared that increased migrant crossings at Eagle Pass could lead to future railroad and bridge closures by Customs and Border Protection agents in Mallorcas. ing.
as announced On Wednesday, Mayorkas will be the subject of impeachment proceedings before the House Homeland Security Committee within two days of his return to Washington, D.C. On the same day, the committee's chairman, Dr. Mark E. Green (R-Tenn.), will be the subject of impeachment proceedings before the House Homeland Security Committee. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louis.) and more than 60 other House Republicans took a border tour of Eagle Pass to see firsthand the aftermath of the surge of migrants crossing the Rio Grande in recent weeks.
“The greatest domestic threat to national security and the safety of the American people is Secretary Alejandra Mayorkas,” Green said at a press conference after the border tour. Through his own policies, he has defied and overturned laws passed by the United States Congress. ”
“He has defied multiple court orders. He has lied to the United States Congress multiple times. He has said things under oath that are blatantly and obviously false,” the Speaker added. .
Intersection speeds have slowed in the Eagle Pass area in recent days, but those slowdowns may have been too slow to reassure Mayorkas during the hearing.
As reported by Breitbart Texas, Customs and Border Protection officials said efforts were made to reduce traffic in Eagle Pass ahead of the Congressional visit. A mass release of migrants to the streets near the Eagle Pass transit hub in advance of the visit also reduced the number of migrants being held in local facilities.
The committee-wide hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, and will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, according to Chairman Green. We will evaluate the impact it will have.” Execute laws passed by Congress. ”
Under Mayorkas, Border Patrol agents along Mexico's southwest border have apprehended more than 7.3 million migrants, according to Customs and Border Protection. Mayorkas acknowledged in a recent news interview that as many as 70% of people have been released seeking asylum in the United States. More than 1.7 million known escapes were recorded during Mr. Mayorkas' time at the helm of DHS, according to an unofficial report reviewed by Breitbart Texas.
Randy Clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations and directed operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him on Twitter @RandyClarkBBTX.
