Biden’s DHS Secretary Downplays Immigration Crisis as ‘Not Unique’ to US

Alejandro Mayorkas could be impeached for his record-high levels of migration. Alejandro Mayorkas addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors / Getty Images

Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, said Thursday that the illegal immigration crisis at Mexico’s southern border was not being addressed. “unique” To the United States

“The challenge of migration is not unique to the United States, nor to the border communities that confront it every day,” Mayorkas told The U.S. Conference of Mayors. “Around the world, there are more displaced people than at any time since World War II. Mass migration has gripped our own hemisphere.”

The comments are made as the House Republican majority is formed gears You are invited to attend hearings about the border crisis or potential impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas

“If anybody is a prime candidate for impeachment in this town, it’s Mayorkas,” Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.) told CNN this week.

Fiscal year 2022 saw a record-breaking 2 million migrant encounters by border officials. In November, there were 233 740 encounters at South Border. according To Customs and Border Protection Data.

Mayorkas, December issued a gag order It is forbidden for border officials to share information with journalists about the extent of illegal immigration at their southern border.

Thursday’s statement by the secretary said that U.S. Immigration is a priority. “a broken system in desperate need of legislative reform.”