Some House Republicans are worried that a new impeachment inquiry into President Biden could absolve Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over allegations of mishandling at the U.S. border.
House Republicans overwhelmingly support a new impeachment inquiry announced by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but the House Oversight Committee has also been pursuing Mr. Mayorkas for months. Lawmakers have repeatedly criticized Biden administration officials for their role in the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The situation is getting worse every day because of Mayorkas,” Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs said Monday. “I’m worried that I’m going to go off track like this.”
Other members of the Oversight Committee and the Homeland Security Committee have expressed similar sentiments.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Rep. August Pflueger (R-Texas) told Punchbowl News: “This changes the focus of our longstanding efforts to hold our government accountable for our failures at our southern border.”
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Representative Brian Babin (R-Texas) acknowledged to the outlet that it would be “difficult” to impeach Biden and Mayorkas at the same time.
Fellow Texas Republican Rep. Ronnie Jackson said he hopes his party doesn’t get “too distracted” by Biden’s proceedings and make it easy for Mayorkas.
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In early September, the House Homeland Security Committee released a report accusing Mayorkas of ceding control of the southern border to Mexican cartels.
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Committee Chairman Mark Green launched an investigation earlier this year into Mayorkas’ actions and handling of the southern border crisis, which comes as the DHS secretary faces a barrage of criticism from Republicans over the border crisis. Encounter rates remain high, with border encounters still at record levels. .
The report states, “The significant increase in the number of people passing through Mexico on their way to the southwest border represents a historic business opportunity for cartels, as each person has the potential to profit. The report also notes that the proliferation of individuals has left Border Patrol agents focused on processing migrants, leaving large swaths of the border open to cartel exploitation. ing.
In early September, the House Homeland Security Committee released a report accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of ceding control of the southern border to Mexican cartels. (AP Photo/Andres Layton, File)
“Americans need to understand the complete control these organizations have over the flow of illegal aliens and illegal drugs across our Southwest border, and how they profit from it all. “The cartels control smuggling routes throughout Mexico and have almost complete control over the movement of individuals “in the country, especially near its southwest border,” the report continued.
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But Mayorkas denied accusations of wrongdoing, pointing to the Biden administration’s efforts to combat fentanyl smuggling and transnational gangs.
“Last year, we seized nearly 2 million pounds of drugs. Operation Blue, Operation Lotus, and Operation Four Horsemen alone intercepted nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl from the United States, led to 284 arrests, and led to the deaths and deaths. “It has provided valuable insight into transnational criminal organizations that have wreaked havoc on our communities,” Mayorkas told lawmakers in July.
