Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno told Fox News Digital this week that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “absolutely” should be impeached as House Republicans continue to move toward a floor vote on this very issue. He said it should be done.
“Absolutely, the reality is he should never have been appointed. He is grotesquely unqualified for the job, and the reality is he was a traitor,” as Republicans have said on FOX. He told News Digital. markup They filed articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, alleging that he has “repeatedly violated the laws enacted by Congress regarding immigration and border security.”
”“He did not follow the laws of the land,” Moreno continued, “he allowed people to enter the country and put this country at risk. How many violent criminals and terrorists have entered our country? We have a number of people that they have identified as being on terrorist watch lists, but you know, we have people who are classified as “fugitives,” which means millions of people. Hundreds of thousands of people, if not people. ”
“So absolutely Mr. Mayorkas should be impeached. I called for that over a year ago, and rightly so. This man is grotesquely unqualified for office.”
Trump ally Moreno wins Noem’s support, making her the top Ohio Republican vying for Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Left – Bernie Moreno, Right – Alejandro Mayorkas (Getty Images)
The move to impeach Mayorkas is based on his role in failing to stem the tide of anti-government protests. Record illegal immigrants The U.S. bill is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives within the next few days during Biden’s term. If the vote passes, the case will be heard in the Senate.
Mayorkas is strongly denied He criticized the legitimacy of the impeachment campaign, calling it “baseless” and “false.”
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Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (Fox News)
“I assure you that your false accusations will not sway me or distract me from the law enforcement and broader public service mission to which I have devoted and continue to dedicate most of my career,” Mayorkas said in a statement. Mayorkas said in a lengthy letter. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green;
Moreno, who is running in the Republican primary against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in November, also told Fox News Digital that he does not support the Republican framework. current immigration bill It is being debated in the Senate as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats, with the argument that no deal is “absolutely” better than a bad deal.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 8, 2024. (John Moore/Getty Images)
“5,000 people a day means over 1 million illegal immigrants.The 8,500 people they say is the number needed to remove them, and the number of illegal immigrants per year is That’s almost 3 million people,” Moreno explained.
“This is an insane number of people entering the country illegally, and if they were all wearing the same shirt, it would be called an invasion. We have to make this clear to the world. There is one legal way to come to America, and we must have a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal immigration, and we must actually amend refugee law to ensure that only legal immigration is allowed. You need to be able to enter the country. Those who illegally cross a non-designated port of entry will be immediately returned and their right to asylum will be revoked.. ”
Moreno continued, “I think one of the key factors that is not shared by the American people is that Joe Biden has the ability to secure our border today with current law. We have to reform asylum in the way he described and he has done that,” he added. “His ability to stop this illegal invasion of this country is being called into question. He’s choosing not to do that, and Republicans are trying to make it sound like he’s actually doing something about the problem in a presidential election year.” We shouldn’t give secrets to someone who can pretend.” Actually, he’s the culprit. ”
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report
