Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism by House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching the cabinet official over what they see as his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border.
faced a barrage of criticism Wednesday from House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching him over what they say is his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border.
Jordan and other Republicans attributed the sudden falloff in migrant crossing to a new Biden administration asylum policy that allows migrants to usewhen seeking asylum. The new technology is attempting to streamline the asylum process by allowing more people — on average 1,400 a day — to get an appointment through the app before appearing at a U.S. port of entry with an asylum claim.
Since then, total encounters along the southern border — meaning migrants who either came to one of the ports of entry or tried to cross between them — were. DHS said it was the lowest monthly total since February 2021. “The fentanyl killing thousands of Americans every year is a direct result of your dereliction," said Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., “When people die of fentanyl poisoning, it is your fault.”
“I believe the data suggests that approximately 70% of the people who are arrested are US citizens,” Mayorkas testified.
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