Jordan warns Mayorkas to be ready for the hearing as DHS fails to provide data.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Calls on Homeland Security Secretary to Provide Border Data
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has demanded that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas come prepared with crucial data about the border crisis during an upcoming hearing. This request comes after the Department of Homeland Security failed to provide the requested information earlier this week.
Jordan reminded Secretary Mayorkas of his failure to answer important questions during a previous hearing on the border crisis. He emphasized the committee’s request for data, which was supposed to be provided by Monday but was not. As a result, Jordan expects Mayorkas to have the necessary answers at Wednesday’s hearing.
“You were unable to provide specific data or information and, to this date, you still have not provided substantive responses to some Members’ questions from that hearing,” the letter said. “We hope that you will be prepared with specific data and information during your appearance before the Committee this year.”
Jordan’s requests for information include the number of immigrants encountered by border patrol, whether they were released into the United States or remain in DHS detention, and the number of immigrants claiming persecution on their asylum requests who have been removed or placed in removal proceedings. He also seeks information on those who have received credible fear determinations.
“We look forward to your upcoming testimony and the opportunity for the Committee to effectively pursue its oversight of the Department’s immigration-related authorities,” Jordan wrote.
The letter from Jordan is part of the House Republicans’ increased scrutiny of the Biden administration, particularly regarding the crisis at the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Under Mayorkas’s leadership, the border has experienced record-high illegal crossings, although the numbers have reportedly decreased since the end of Title 42. Recent data from June shows 144,000 migrant encounters for the month.
As a result of the alarming border crossings, Republicans in Congress have accused Mayorkas of “dereliction of duty,” with some even calling for his impeachment. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) announced the launch of an investigation into Mayorkas’s alleged “dereliction of duty” last month.
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