Category: Alejandro Mayorkas

DHS Secretary Mayorkas Responds to Republican Plans to Impeach Him

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to a Republican congressman’s efforts to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, stating that Congress “can do better.” “Secretary Mayorkas is proud to advance the noble mission of this department, support its extraordinary workforce, and serve the American people,” a DHS spokesperson told The Epoch Times on Jan….


Texas Republican Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Articles of impeachment were filed against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a Texas Republican on Tuesday, months after GOP leaders said they would make an investigation into U.S. border security a priority. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced House Resolution 8, which would impeach Mayorkas for “high crimes and misdemeanors”…


Border Chaos Intentional: Former Border Chief Rodney Scott; Mayorkas Blamed, Faces Impeachment

When the Republicans take control of the House in January, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will likely face impeachment. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is leading a charge to prove that Mayorkas is guilty of “dereliction of duty in protecting the border, constituting high crimes and misdemeanors.” Biggs itemized his articles of impeachment at…


Border Chaos Intentional: Ex-Border Chief Rodney Scott; Mayorkas Blamed, Faces Impeachment

When the Republicans take control of the House in January, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, will likely face impeachment. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is leading a charge to prove that Mayorkas is guilty of “dereliction of duty in protecting the border, constituting high crimes and misdemeanors.” Biggs itemized his articles of impeachment at…


House Republicans Call for DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Be Impeached

Twenty House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have ramped up calls to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his failure to secure the southern border. “Everyday Secretary Mayorkas remains in office, America becomes less safe,” said Biggs during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13. “Now that we have…


House Republicans Renew Call for DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Be Impeached

Twenty House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have ramped up calls to impeach and remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his failure to secure the southern border. “Every day Secretary Mayorkas remains in office, America becomes less safe,” said Biggs during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13. “Now that we…


LIVE December 13, 3 PM ET: Rep. Biggs and Other Congressmembers Announce Impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and his colleagues will hold a press conference on Capitol Hill from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 13 to announce his motion to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the 118th Congress. Biggs first introduced the impeachment in August 2021, after concluding that Mayorkas’s dereliction of duty…


US Officials Grapple With Border Policy, Brace for Surge of Illegal Immigrants as End of Title 42 Nears

With the Donald Trump administration-enacted Title 42 restriction set to end on Dec. 21, U.S. officials are bracing for a massive surge of illegal immigrants crossing over the southern border. When the policy disappears in less than two weeks, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that 9,000 to 14,000 migrants could try to enter the…


Biden Admin to Appeal Ruling Striking Down Title 42 Border Policy

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it’s appealing a federal judge’s ruling that forbids the government from deporting some illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border without first providing them the option to request asylum under the Title 42 policy. In a court filing, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it planned to appeal…


PREMIERING 7:30 PM ET: National Security and Homeland Security: A Conversation With DHS Secretary Mayorkas

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on Dec. 5, 2022, 2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. ET. The event featured: Alejandro N. Mayorkas, secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Vivian Salama, national security correspondent, The Wall Street Journal, Suzanne Spaulding, senior adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program Mayorkas delivered…