Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (RN.Y.) clashed with CNN host Brianna Keilar over record illegal immigration at the southern border and the possible impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
d'espositoThe New York Republican said Mayorkas had “betrayed” his country by allowing millions of illegal immigrants and alleged asylum seekers to cross the border.
Keilar asked lawmakers why Republicans are considering impeaching Mayorkas instead of working with Democrats to pass an immigration bill.
“Republicans have launched a truly comprehensive review and investigation into Secretary Mayorkas' dereliction of duty over the past 13 months,” D'Esposito said. did.
“We set a new record here in the United States, and it's not something we're proud of. There have been about 3.8 million people who have crossed the border since the president took office. “We have about 1.8 million people. People who came to this country, people we know,” he added.
Keillor also complained that the Republican bill “pushes asylum seekers only to legal points of entry without increasing any funding for them.”
“It's been 220 days since Chuck Schumer received the Secure Borders Act from House Republicans. It's still 220 days, but it wasn't long before–” D'Esposito explained, before Keillor interjected.
What D'Esposito said HR2which “prohibits DHS from processing the entry of non-U.S. persons (alien (under federal law) between ports of entry,” and directs the Department of Homeland Security to resume construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
“This is a completely meaningless law,” the host said. “That means your policy proposals in there are not backed by any kind of funding that would actually cover what you're calling for. Adult detention facilities. ”
“What we want to do is start securing the border, and it's clear that the Biden administration and the Democrats have failed to do that,” he said.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, Border Patrol contacted more than 2 million people, while field operatives contacted an additional 1 million people. This brings the total number of encounters with illegal immigrants in the United States and near the border to more than 3.2 million.
in ICE latest statistics, it was revealed that 142,580 non-citizens were deported. The deportation rate for border encounters is 4.4%.
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