He said he’d do it —and he did.
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) has filed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to secure America’s southern border. Fallon made the promise last week before the 118th Congress was officially sworn in.
Fallon introduced the articles for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” known as House Resolution 8.
“Since day one, Secretary Mayorkas’ policies have undermined law enforcement activities at our southern border,” Fallon said in a statement to Fox News last week. “From perjuring himself before Congress about maintaining operational control of the border to the infamous ‘whip-gate’ slander against our border patrol agents, Secretary Mayorkas has proven time and time again that he is unfit to lead the Department of Homeland Security.”
“His willful actions have eroded our immigration system, undermined border patrol morale, and jeopardized American national security. He has violated the law and it is time for him to go,” Fallon added.
From Fox News:
Last week, Fallon vowed to file impeachment articles against Mayorkas after the Congress was sworn in. The effort from Republicans in the House is one of many that the new GOP majority will take as it works to fight the Biden administration on issues related to immigration and the southern border crisis.
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While there is currently no text available for the impeachment articles filed against Mayorkas, Fox News reported last week that Fallon’s first article alleges that Mayorkas has failed to faithfully execute the “Secure the Fence Act of 2006.” The article says that law requires the secretary of Homeland Security to “maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States.”
The second article alleges that Mayorkas, “in violation of his constitutional oath, willfully provided perjurious, false, and misleading testimony to Congress.” To back up that charge, the article quotes Mayorkas’ testimony during April 26 and Nov. 15 congressional hearings in which he said the border was secure.
Security at the southern border has fallen apart under the Mayorkas and the Biden Administration; Joe made his first visit to the border just a few days ago. Border patrol members say it’s not enough.
“We’re beyond frustrated that it’s taken him two years,” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd told Fox News Digital last week. “We’re beyond frustrated that he allowed this issue to get as bad as it is, He’s not coming to the border of his own accord. He would have done that a long, long time ago.”
More over at Fox News:
House Republican files articles of impeachment against DHS Sec. Mayorkas https://t.co/pCz31vstpl
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