Exclusive: The House Homeland Security Committee said in the latest report of the Republican-led commission on the administration’s response to the immigration crisis that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas gave control of the southern border to Mexican cartels. accused of giving up.
Chairman Mark Greene launched an investigation earlier this year into Mr. Mayorcas’ actions and his response to the southern border crisis, as Secretary Mayorcas faced a barrage of fire from Republicans over the border crisis. The encounter rate has become a record, and the encounter rate remains high even now.
The report on the second phase of the investigation is titled “Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorcas Encourages Cartels, Criminals and America’s Enemies.”The majority of the report said, “Mr. Mayorcas and [President] Biden’s policies encouraged and enriched the cartels, ceding control of the United States’ sovereign Southwestern border to these groups, and in the process endangering the safety and security of individuals and communities across the country. ”
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report Outlines how the cartels, “the heaviest evil organizations in the Western Hemisphere,” maintain substantial control in Mexico and are a major source of fentanyl and other drugs entering the United States. did. , manufactured in Mexico using primarily Chinese precursors and shipped across US land borders.
Cartels are also major players in transporting migrants across borders, with smuggling and human trafficking now a key pillar of their business model. The report claimed that the administration reversed Trump-era policies and introduced new ones that “encouraged millions to travel to the Southwest border in hopes of being released to the United States.”
House Lands Committee Chairman Mark Greene (pictured) has sharply criticized Alejandro Mallorca’s handling of the ongoing immigration crisis on the southern border. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The report said, “The significant increase in the number of people transiting through Mexico on their way to the southwestern border presents a historic business opportunity for cartels, because each person benefits. The surge in individuals has also forced Border Patrol agents to focus instead on handling immigration, leaving large swaths of the border open to cartel exploitation. ing.
“Americans need to understand the sheer control these groups have over illegal immigrant and illegal drug flows across the Southwest border and how they profit from it all. Yes, cartels control smuggling routes throughout Mexico and have almost complete control over the movement of individuals “in the country, especially near the southwestern border,” the report continued.
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The report also outlines how cartels are growing in the United States and how unaccompanied children are smuggled into the country and forced to work as a labor force in order to repay money. emphasized media reports detailing how many It also detailed how migrants’ forced residencies are a “public health nightmare”, along with statistics showing that their use has increased in recent years.
The report cautioned how cartels are linked to gang crime in the United States, particularly groups like MS-13, a violent street gang with many illegal immigrants among its members. They also noted growing anxiety among those whose names were on terrorist watch lists.
“It is unclear how many additional national security threats are involved among the approximately 1.5 million known fugitives who have evaded border patrols entirely,” the report said.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas said the department’s plan for border controls was working, but needed more help from Congress to fix the “broken” system.
In a statement that accompanied the report, Mr. Green said the report said that “cartels are using the open borders of our Southwest to rake in billions of dollars across the country while raking in billions of dollars through increased human and drug trafficking. It clearly and unflinchingly details how it spreads death and destruction.” our community. ”
“And the reason they are able to do so is because Secretary Mayorcas has implemented a number of policies that encourage illegal immigration on a scale never seen before, and the cartels are desperate to take advantage of it. “The more Americans know about this crisis, the more they will understand that Secretary Mayorcas was negligent and failed to keep his oath to defend his country,” he said. Told. “This committee will continue to oversee the actions and policies of this Secretary and provide the answers and accountability that the American people deserve and demand.”
The administration has touted its own efforts to crack down on smugglers and cartels, including a joint smuggling crackdown with Mexico (which officials say is led by cartels) and detection at ports of entry. This includes investments in technology, adding agents and other law enforcement agencies. to combat smuggling. It said these investments in staff, including 1,000 border security processing coordinators, are designed to allow personnel to return to patrol duties. The administration has included $4 billion in recent requests and is seeking more funding, including a budget proposal calling for additional funding to combat smuggling and human trafficking.
Mayorkas himself denies claims that the ministry handed over border control to cartels. In July, he told lawmakers his office was “taking unprecedented steps to crack down on cartels, transnational criminal organizations that peddle death and destruction.” He also highlighted statistics on operations targeting fentanyl smuggling.
“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, leading to the arrest of 284 people, the deaths and deaths. It provided valuable insight into the transnational criminal gangs that wreaked havoc on our community. ”
He also said the US had arrested “more criminals involved in cartel activity than in previous years.”
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The DHS also hit back at widespread criticism from Republicans, accusing them of failing to work with the administration on legislation to fix a “broken” system, and calling for more funding for border operations. ing. The government has also made progress in expanding immigration routes, working with international partners, and reinstating Title 8 penalties for illegal entry. He repeatedly stated that it was a significant number of expulsions.
But Republican criticism shows no signs of abating. Some Republicans have proposed impeaching the DHS secretary, but there was a move in the House this week to cut his salary to just $1.
