{"id":2086560,"date":"2023-11-01T11:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-grills-mayorkas-over-whereabouts-of-6-million-illegal-immigrants-are-you-keeping-track-of-them\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:05:28","slug":"senator-grills-mayorkas-over-whereabouts-of-6-million-illegal-immigrants-are-you-keeping-track-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-grills-mayorkas-over-whereabouts-of-6-million-illegal-immigrants-are-you-keeping-track-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator questions Mayorkas on whereabouts of 6M illegal immigrants: &#8216;Are they being monitored?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fsenator-grills-mayorkas-over-whereabouts-of-6-million-illegal-immigrants-are-you-keeping-track-of-them%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=2086560&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>Senator Ron Johnson Challenges DHS\u2063 Secretary Alejendro Mayorkas on \u200cImmigration Crisis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<p>      \u2064 \u200bDuring a Senate Homeland \u200cSecurity Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) fearlessly confronted DHS Secretary Alejendro Mayorkas about the alarming number of illegal immigrants who have\u2064 entered the United States through the U.S.\u2013Mexico\u2062 border under the\u2064 Biden administration&#8217;s immigration policies.<br \/>\n    \u200b\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the Biden administration&#8217;s reversal of Trump-era immigration policies\u200c contributed to the current border\u200c crisis, according to Senator Johnson?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On Tuesday, \u200cSenator Ron \u200bJohnson (R-Wis.) \u200ddisplayed remarkable \u2062audacity as he challenged Department of \u2062Homeland \u2063Security (DHS) Secretary Alejendro Mayorkas during a Senate \u2062Homeland\u200b Security Committee hearing. The subject of their intense scrutiny was the alarming \u2064surge \u200cof illegal immigrants entering the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, a crisis that has unfolded under \u2063the immigration policies\u2062 of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Johnson did \u2062not shy away from his\u2062 duty as a representative of the American \u2064people to \u200bhold those in \u2064power accountable. With the \u2062utmost determination, he raised pressing concerns regarding the overwhelming number of individuals illegally \u200ccrossing the \u2063border and the lack \u200bof effective measures to \u2064address this crisis. By\u200b confrontationally addressing Secretary Mayorkas,\u2062 Senator Johnson underscored the seriousness of the situation and demanded answers.<\/p>\n<p>The influx of illegal \u2062immigrants at the southern border has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deportations-plummet-90-percent-on-bidens-watch\/\" title=\"Deportations Plummet 90 Percent on Biden\u2019s Watch\">reached unprecedented levels<\/a> in recent months. In \u200dFebruary alone, over 100,000 \u200dindividuals\u200b were apprehended by Customs and Border Protection agents, marking the highest number in any single month since 2019. \u200cSecretary \u2063Mayorkas acknowledged the \u2064growing concern over this surge, but his response fell short of \u200cproviding any concrete solutions. Instead, he emphasized \u2062the need for a \u2062comprehensive and multifaceted \u2062approach, highlighting\u200c the \u2064Biden\u200c administration&#8217;s initiatives to address the root causes of migration from Central American\u200d countries.<\/p>\n<p>However, Senator Johnson was not satisfied with this vague\u2064 response. He argued that the Biden administration&#8217;s reversal of several\u200b Trump-era immigration policies, such\u200b as the Migrant Protection\u200c Protocols and border wall\u2062 construction, has contributed to the current crisis. These policy changes \u200chave sent a message to would-be migrants that the borders\u2064 are open, thereby enticing more individuals\u200c to embark \u200bon the perilous journey \u200dto the \u200bUnited \u2062States.<\/p>\n<p>The seriousness of the\u200d situation cannot be \u200bunderstated. The surge\u200c in\u2064 illegal border crossings not only poses a\u200c threat\u200d to national security but \u200calso\u2062 presents enormous challenges in terms of public health \u200band humanitarian considerations. The \u2062border patrol and immigration system are severely strained, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-2k-migrants-apprehended-in-two-days-in-single-texas-border-sector\/\" title=\"Nearly 2K Migrants Apprehended in Two Days in Single Texas Border Sector\">overcrowded detention facilities<\/a> and significant delays in processing \u200casylum claims. This crisis demands immediate \u200cattention and substantial action from the government.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Johnson&#8217;s decision to publicly challenge Secretary Mayorkas reflects the \u2062growing concerns of not\u200b just his \u2062constituents in Wisconsin, \u2063but also of many Americans who view\u2064 the\u200b situation at the border with alarm. While some claim that the senator&#8217;s stance \u200bmay be politically motivated, it is\u2062 evident that \u2062his actions stem from a genuine commitment to addressing\u200d this crisis \u200dand protecting national interests.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing laid bare the stark contrast in approaches to immigration between the Biden administration and\u200d the previous \u200badministration. Senator Johnson&#8217;s forceful questioning brought attention to the consequences of policy changes that have resulted in an unchecked\u2063 surge of illegal immigration. It is now imperative for policymakers and lawmakers to come together in a bipartisan manner to find practical solutions that\u2062 prioritize border security, humanitarian considerations, and \u200dcomprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-grills-mayorkas-over-whereabouts-of-6-million-illegal-immigrants-are-you-keeping-track-of-them\/\" title=\"Senator questions Mayorkas on whereabouts of 6M illegal immigrants: 'Are they being monitored?'\">debate surrounding immigration policies intensifies<\/a>, the voices\u2064 of those challenging \u2063the status quo\u2063 are essential in shaping effective \u200bmeasures to address the crisis. Senator Ron Johnson&#8217;s fearless confrontation of \u200dSecretary Mayorkas highlights the urgency of \u200dthe situation and the need for accountability. It is\u200b only through open and honest discussions\u200b that our nation \u2063can find a\u200c path forward to secure borders and a \u2064fair and\u2064 just immigration system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) questioned DHS Secretary Alejendro Mayorkas about the over six million illegal immigrants who have allegedly entered the US through the U.S.\u2013Mexico border under the Biden administration&#8217;s immigration policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":706,"featured_media":2086561,"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-2086560","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\/2086560","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\/706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2086561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}