{"id":2063323,"date":"2023-10-11T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-house-committee-report-discusses-devastating-human-cost-of-border-policies\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:11:11","slug":"gop-house-committee-report-discusses-devastating-human-cost-of-border-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-house-committee-report-discusses-devastating-human-cost-of-border-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP House Committee Report Highlights Border Policies&#8217; &#8216;Devastating Human Toll&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-house-committee-report-discusses-devastating-human-cost-of-border-policies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2063323&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Human Cost of Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; Handling of \u200dthe Border Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security recently released its third interim\u2062 report on the border crisis, shedding light\u2062 on the devastating \u2063consequences \u2064of Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\u200c Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas&#8217; \u200dapproach.<\/p>\n<p>Led \u2063by Chairman Mark\u2062 E. Green (R-Tenn.), the committee launched an oversight investigation earlier this \u200cyear to understand the causes and impacts of the crisis at \u200bthe\u200b southwest \u200bborder. The\u2062 investigation is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mayorkas-claims-biden-admins-border-policies-remain-the-same-wall-not-the-answer-5504856?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Mayorkas Claims Biden Admin&#8217;s Border Policies Remain the Same: Wall &#8216;Not the Answer&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <em>10\/5\/2023<\/em>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/5-gop-senators-question-mayorkas-over-influx-of-chinese-nationals-at-southern-border-5496615?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>5 GOP Senators Question \u2062Mayorkas \u2062Over Influx of Chinese Nationals at Southern Border<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <em>9\/22\/2023<\/em>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/emb1i7vrk7xqto24dml6j\/Embargoed-Phase-3-Report.pdf?rlkey=i324o3qczyazsnnd06v6qcw1m&#038;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">82-page report<\/a>, the committee \u2062argues \u200bthat\u2063 Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; failure to secure the U.S.\u2013Mexico border has led to an\u200c increase in human trafficking by cartels and a worsening fentanyl crisis \u2064in the United \u200cStates.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 report highlights that the consequences of Mayorkas&#8217; policies are not just \u200btheoretical but have tangible and tragic\u2064 impacts on every \u200bstate, city, and town in the nation. It\u200d states that opening America&#8217;s sovereign borders to\u200b illegal aliens, cartel operatives, criminals, gang members, potential terrorists, and foreign adversaries has resulted in \u2064profound and devastating consequences.<\/p>\n<h2>Migrants\u2062 Dying<\/h2>\n<p>The report \u200dalso emphasizes that individuals attempting to cross the border illegally have become victims of Mayorkas&#8217; decision to open the border. Many have suffered violence, degradation, and \u2063abuse at the\u200b hands of ruthless organizations, while countless others have perished or been left to die along the treacherous journey.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u200ccommittee, since the Biden administration opened the borders, over\u200b 1,700 migrants have\u2062 been\u2062 found dead \u2062on U.S.\u2064 soil while attempting \u200cto enter the country illegally. This\u200d number far exceeds the previous \u200cfour years, where\u2062 the Border Patrol found fewer than 300\u200b dead migrants at the\u200b Southwest border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Meanwhile, the \u2062report highlights that fentanyl poisoning has become\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugoverdose\/deaths\/index.html#:~:text=More%20than%20one%20million%20people,1999%20from%20a%20drug%20overdose.&#038;text=In%202021%2C%20106%2C699%20drug%20overdose,2021%20(32.4%20per%20100%2C000).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading cause of death<\/a> \u2064for Americans\u200b aged 18 to 45.\u2064 The Centers \u200dfor\u2064 Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) \u2064data shows that in 2021 alone, nearly \u200d107,000 Americans died from\u2062 drug overdoses, with over 70,000 of\u2064 those deaths attributed to synthetic \u2064opioids like\u2062 fentanyl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Furthermore, the House Committee on\u200d Homeland Security report highlights the impact of illegal \u200bimmigration \u200bon rising crime and public safety in\u200d the United\u2064 States. It claims that \u2062the number of criminal illegal aliens apprehended by Border Patrol has skyrocketed under Mayorkas&#8217; leadership, \u2063including those guilty of violent offenses such as homicide, sexual \u200bassault,\u200c and domestic violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report concludes\u200b that Mayorkas&#8217; open-border policies have not only enriched cartels\u2062 but have\u2064 come at the cost of human lives and livelihoods, affecting both American citizens and migrants. Critics have called for Mayorkas&#8217; \u2062resignation,\u200d with some \u200cRepublican lawmakers even \u200cdemanding\u200b the elimination of his\u2064 salary.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2063to the criticism, a DHS spokesperson defended Mayorkas&#8217; actions, emphasizing the department&#8217;s commitment to enforcing laws, securing the border, and improving the immigration system through legislative reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2062the ongoing debate, the consequences of the border crisis continue to unfold, impacting communities\u2064 across the nation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>Savannah Hulsey Pointer contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What national security risks are highlighted in the\u2062 committee&#8217;s report regarding Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; approach to the border crisis<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Represents\u2064 a stark increase compared to previous years, demonstrating the direct consequences of Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; handling of the border crisis.<\/p>\n<h2>Exploitation \u2061by Cartels<\/h2>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s report exposes the alarming extent to which cartels are capitalizing on Mayorkas&#8217; lax border policies. These criminal organizations have seized the opportunity to profit from human trafficking, exploiting vulnerable individuals who are desperate to enter the United States. It is estimated that cartels are making billions of dollars each year by smuggling migrants across the \u2063border, subjecting them to dangerous conditions and inhumane treatment. Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; failure to effectively address this issue has allowed these\u200c criminal enterprises to thrive, putting countless lives at\u200b risk and contributing to \u2062the ongoing humanitarian crisis\u2063 at the border.<\/p>\n<h2>Fentanyl Crisis \u2062Amplified<\/h2>\n<p>Another devastating consequence of Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; mishandling of the border crisis is the exacerbation of the fentanyl crisis in the United States.\u200b The committee&#8217;s report \u200dhighlights that the unrestricted flow of illegal drugs across the border has led to a significant increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fentanyl-deaths-skyrocket-becoming-nations-leading-killer-for-adults-age-18-45\/\" title=\"Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocket, Becoming Nation\u2019s Leading Killer For Adults Age 18-45\">fentanyl-related deaths<\/a> within \u200cthe country. Fentanyl, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-house-committee-report-discusses-devastating-human-cost-of-border-policies\/\" title=\"GOP House Committee Report Highlights Border Policies' 'Devastating Human Toll'\">highly\u2064 potent synthetic opioid<\/a>, has been responsible for a substantial number of overdose deaths in\u2064 recent \u200cyears. By failing to effectively secure \u2063the border \u200cand prevent the entry of these deadly drugs, Secretary Mayorkas\u2064 has contributed to the \u2063loss of countless lives\u200b and the devastation of communities across the nation.<\/p>\n<h2>National Security \u2064Risks<\/h2>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s report also \u2064raises concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-pushes-to-reinstate-sanctions-on-russian-pipeline-biden-supports-in-exchange-for-nominee-approvals\/\" title=\"Cruz Pushes to Reinstate Sanctions on Russian Pipeline Biden Supports in Exchange for Nominee Approvals\">national security risks posed<\/a> by Mayorkas&#8217; handling of the border crisis.\u2062 By neglecting to enforce immigration laws and secure the border, the secretary\u2063 has created opportunities for potential terrorists and foreign adversaries to enter the\u200c country undetected. This puts the\u2062 safety and security of American citizens at serious risk, as \u200bindividuals with nefarious intentions can exploit the gaps in the system to \u2063carry out harm or engage in espionage. Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; approach not only compromises\u2062 the security of the United\u200b States but also undermines the trust and confidence of the American people in their government&#8217;s\u2062 ability to protect\u200d them.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u2064Way Forward<\/h2>\n<p>The human\u200c cost of Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; handling\u2063 of the border crisis cannot be ignored. The findings of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security\u200b reveal the devastating consequences\u2064 of his\u2062 failed policies, from the loss \u200cof innocent lives to the perpetuation of criminal \u2063enterprises \u200band the endangerment of national \u200csecurity. It is imperative that immediate action is taken to rectify this \u200bsituation and restore the integrity of\u2064 our immigration system. Securing the border, combating human trafficking, and addressing the fentanyl crisis should \u2062be prioritized to \u200cprotect\u2062 the safety and \u2063well-being of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation by the committee continues, it is crucial that\u2064 we hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable for\u2062 his \u2062actions and demand a comprehensive and effective strategy to address the border crisis. The \u200bUnited States cannot afford to overlook the human cost \u200dof neglecting our national security and allowing the unchecked flow of illegal immigration and drugs. It is time\u200b for responsible and competent\u200b leadership at the Department \u2064of Homeland Security to ensure the \u200dsafety and prosperity of our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security&#8217;s third interim report, released on Oct. 10, focuses on the human toll of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas&#8217; approach to the border crisis. Chairman Mark E. Green (R-Tenn.) leads the committee, which previously addressed this issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2063324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2063323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2063324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}