Published on January 19, 2024, 1:21 am

The border crisis remains one of the major challenges facing the United States, and after years of perceived inactivity, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is on the brink of facing an impeachment procedure. All 18 House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee recently voted to initiate impeachment against Mayorkas in the House of Representatives. This instance is intensifying tensions over immigration policy and border security and attracting rebuttals from Democrats.

Following a year-long investigation leading up to impeachment proceedings, the committee stated that having exhausted all avenues for holding Secretary Mayorkas accountable, they believe there’s no option but to act according to Congress’ constitutional responsibility. They argue that Secretary Mayorkas has consistently shown flagrant disregard for laws ratified by Congress and abused his authority. Furthermore, he has lost Congress and Americans’ trust multiple times due to his inability to fulfil his oath of office, culminating in an unprecedented border crisis resulting in massive human loss.

During their investigative process, committee members received testimonies from parents who have suffered losses due to fentanyl flowing across the Southwest border. Crimes committed by illegal entrants under Mayorkas have provoked unified beliefs among members that his conduct warranted impeachable offenses.

In early January, plans for possible impeachment began surfacing due to what was seen as his mishandling of the border crisis – acting as a significant push behind this move. The conclusion from the Homeland Security Committee’s December investigation decided there were grounds to proceed with articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) voiced that their inquiry provided House Republicans with ample evidence supporting calls for Mayorkas’ impeachment because he allegedly misused taxpayers’ money and intentionally neglected established border security measures.

Mayorkas’ inability so far to mitigate the border crisis has been a beacon for criticism from those demanding more rigorous immigration policies and enhanced border security initiatives. Since President Joe Biden took office, about ten million undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers have entered the country. These figures have only whetted critics’ appetites, considering Biden reversed most of Trump-era immigration policies.

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