Two top Republicans have warned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that he faces possible impeachment proceedings if his department doesn’t quickly implement new border controls. “Your failure to faithfully enforce this nation’s immigration laws and willful blindness to the very real humanitarian crisis at our southern border amounts to a gross dereliction of duty and…
Blinken, Mayorkas Should Secure US Border or Face Congressional Investigation: GOP Lawmaker
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have been warned that they will face congressional probes if they can’t secure the southern border and reduce the flow of illegal migrants from Venezuela. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) issued the warning on Sept. 27, in a Twitter post revealing her recent letter to…
Immigration and Roosting Chickens
Commentary The saying “the chickens have come home to roost” seems to apply to the immigration policies of the Biden administration, sanctuary cities and states. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) and Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) have been sending hundreds of people who have illegally crossed the border into their states to Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Delaware. Gov….
Amid Record Illegal Immigration, Mayorkas Insists Border Is ‘Secure.’ What Would Unsecured Look Like?
Commentary Millions of people have illegally crossed the southern border into the United States in the past few years, but the Biden administration says everything is fine, with “nothing to see here.” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas even said last week that the southern border is “secure.” With scant evidence or justification, he’s been repeating that “secure” line since…
US Advisory Panel Says No Need for Disinformation Governance Board
A U.S. advisory panel on July 18 said it is recommending that the government’s disinformation board is not necessary. “At this point, we have concluded that there is no need for a Disinformation Governance Board,” the panel said in a statement. No further details were given. Michael Chertoff, secretary of homeland security during the George…
Nearly 22,000 DHS Employees Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions
Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but all of the requests remain in limbo, according to newly obtained documents. Key agencies within DHS could face a massive loss of workers if the requests aren’t resolved, a watchdog warns. Over 8,100 employees with…
Nearly 22,000 DHS Employees Seek COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions
Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but the requests all remain in limbo, according to newly obtained documents. Key agencies within DHS could face a massive loss of workers if the requests aren’t resolved, a watchdog warns. More than 8,100 Customs and…
DHS Issues July 4th Warning as Roe v. Wade Reversal Has ‘Heightened’ Threat Environment
The head of the Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday that there is a “heightened threat environment” in the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions that were handed down. “We have seen a heightened threat environment … over the last several months over a number of different volatile issues that galvanize people on different sides…
GOP Lawmakers Demand DHS Release Disinformation Board Documents
A group of Republican lawmakers has written a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding the immediate release all relevant documents related to the currently paused Disinformation Governance Board. The letter, sent on May 23, was signed by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) nd five other senators. Mayorkas had “promised under…
All the President’s Border Policies That Have Illegals Heading North
While a federal court has stayed the Biden administration’s attempt to lift pandemic-prompted restrictions on immigrants pouring across the southern border, that is just one setback in a largely successful push by the president to make it easier for migrants to enter, live, and work in the United States. Since Joe Biden’s first day in…
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