{"id":2146998,"date":"2024-01-11T19:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mark-green-accuses-mayorkas-of-prioritizing-mexico-over-us-amid-border-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T19:56:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:56:57","slug":"rep-mark-green-accuses-mayorkas-of-prioritizing-mexico-over-us-amid-border-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mark-green-accuses-mayorkas-of-prioritizing-mexico-over-us-amid-border-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Green accuses Mayorkas of favoring Mexico over US during border crisis"},"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\">24<\/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%2Frep-mark-green-accuses-mayorkas-of-prioritizing-mexico-over-us-amid-border-crisis%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=2146998&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>House Homeland Security Committee\u200b Chairman\u2064 Accuses Secretary of \u2063Caring\u200b More About Mexico<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) on Thursday\u200b accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of caring more about Mexico than his own country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The congressman finds it &#8220;telling&#8221; that the \u200dsecretary prioritized meeting with Mexican officials over meeting\u2063 with the House\u2063 committee.\u200d Despite multiple requests\u2064 for Mayorkas\u2062 to \u2063testify in front of the House, the committee\u2064 received\u200b little\u200d response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>House Committee Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Mark Green \u2063(R-TN) talks during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It \u200cis deeply troubling that Secretary\u2063 Mayorkas has refused\u200d the Committee&#8217;s multiple requests \u200bto appear before a co-equal\u200d branch of\u2063 government,&#8221; \u2062Green stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For months, we have tried\u200b to work with his office to secure his testimony before the Committee so\u2062 the American people can receive some much-needed transparency about the \u200dcauses, costs, and consequences of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-liberal-networks-fixate-on-tucker-carlson-while-fox-news-covers-democratic-scandals\/\" title=\"WATCH: Liberal Networks Fixate on Tucker Carlson While Fox News Covers Democratic Scandals\">unprecedented border crisis<\/a>,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Green continued, &#8220;It&#8217;s certainly telling that one of \u200bthe primary excuses Secretary Mayorkas gave us for declining to appear next week is that he must host a\u200b delegation of \u200bMexican officials. Yet again,\u200d this Secretary \u200cis putting the interests of Mexico ahead of \u200bthe American \u2063people. Apparently, he needs to be reminded that Congress is a co-equal branch of government, and our Committee, not Mexico, has oversight over his department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas has since\u2064 expressed willingness to testify in front of the House, but\u200c he rejected the \u2063request to testify on Jan. 18, 2024. No new time has been\u200c proposed. \u200cMayorkas also declined to testify after receiving letters in August and \u200dSeptember.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In keeping with the secretary&#8217;s \u200dcommitment\u2064 to cooperate with Congressional Committees, he\u2063 will make himself available to testify before the Committee,&#8221;\u2064 wrote Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs \u200cZephranie Buetow in \u2064a letter on Mayorkas&#8217;s behalf. &#8220;Consistent with the\u200d customary accommodations process, we look forward to working through \u200dthe details \u2064with Committee staff and \u200bagreeing upon the date and structure of the hearing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The exchange \u2062occurs amidst an attempt to\u2062 impeach \u2064the secretary over the border crisis\u2063 and his \u2064alleged dereliction of duty. \u2062Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced articles of \u200dimpeachment against\u2064 Mayorkas in November, but they failed a \u2062floor vote and were sent to\u2062 the Homeland Security Committee instead. The committee held its first hearing on the impeachment on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Committee&#8217;s Efforts to Investigate Mayorkas<\/h3>\n<p>Since last January, \u2063when Republicans gained control of the House, the committee has \u2062conducted 15 hearings\u200c on the border crisis, including investigations\u200c into Mayorkas&#8217;s alleged dereliction of\u200d duty.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats, such as \u2063Rep. Bennie\u2062 Thompson (D-MS), have criticized the committee&#8217;s focus on investigating Mayorkas, arguing that it\u200c does not constitute a high crime or misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE\u2063 WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(function() {\n  var g = window;\n  g.googletag = g.googletag || {};\n  g.googletag.cmd = g.googletag.cmd || [];\n  g.googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n    g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\", \"true\");\n  });\n})();\nvar _bp = _bp || [];\n_bp.push({\n  \"div\": \"Brid_1474763\",\n  \"obj\": {\n    \"id\": \"27789\",\n    \"width\": \"1280\",\n    \"height\": \"720\",\n    \"stickyDirection\": \"below\",\n    \"video\": \"1474763\"\n  }\n});\n<\/script>  <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Secretary Mayorkas decline to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee next week?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uest\u2063 to appear next week due to a prior commitment with\u2062 Mexican officials. \u2064He\u200d maintained that he would be available to testify the following week.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Mayorkas&#8217; offer, Green \u2062reiterated his disappointment, stating, &#8220;The Secretary&#8217;s willingness to testify at\u200d his convenience,\u2062 rather than responding to the committee&#8217;s requests, further \u200bdemonstrates his \u2062lack of prioritization for the needs of the American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The accusation made by Chairman\u2063 Green has raised concerns about the \u200bperceived disregard for the oversight\u200c role of the House Homeland Security Committee. As the committee responsible \u200cfor overseeing the Department of Homeland Security, it plays a crucial role in ensuring\u200c transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 ongoing border crisis has been a pressing issue that demands attention and \u2064action. With allegations of mismanagement and inadequate responses, the committee has sought answers from Secretary Mayorkas to address the situation. However, the lack of cooperation and \u200ddelay in response from the Secretary has only \u2064exacerbated the concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Some argue that the \u200dSecretary&#8217;s commitment to meeting with Mexican officials \u200dis a valid reason \u200cfor his absence. As \u2062the Department of Homeland Security works closely with its\u200b Mexican counterparts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-to-border-state-governors-we-must-fix-foreign-countries-first-to-help-secure-our-borders\/\" title=\"Joe Biden to Border State Governors: We Must Fix Foreign Countries First to Help Secure Our Borders\">address border security<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-gavin-newsom-slams-desantis-and-declares-biden-the-winner\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom criticizes DeSantis, declares Biden victorious in GOP debate.\">maintaining strong relationships<\/a> with neighboring countries is essential. However, critics\u200d assert\u200d that prioritizing these \u200cmeetings over fulfilling his obligations to the House committee suggests a misalignment of priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The disagreement between Chairman\u2064 Green and Secretary Mayorkas \u2064sheds light on the larger issue of the strained relationship between the Department \u200dof Homeland\u200b Security and Congress. The Committee&#8217;s struggle to obtain necessary information \u2062and cooperation from the Secretary is indicative of \u200da breakdown in communication and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of a democratic system. As elected officials, Congress \u200chas a responsibility to exercise oversight over the executive \u2063branch. Likewise, members\u2063 of the executive branch should prioritize working with Congress to address pressing issues and concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is crucial that Secretary Mayorkas and Chairman Green \u2064find common ground to address the\u2064 border crisis and ensure that the needs of the American people are met. The House Homeland \u200cSecurity Committee must continue its efforts to\u2062 obtain the transparency and accountability it seeks, \u2064while the Secretary should recognize the importance of fulfilling his role in providing information and addressing concerns raised by the committee.<\/p>\n<p>In a time of heightened security threats and an ongoing border crisis, it is\u2064 essential that the Department of Homeland Security and Congress work together effectively. The accusations\u200c made by Chairman Green against Secretary\u2064 Mayorkas highlight the urgent need for improved \u200dcommunication and collaboration between these entities\u200c to better serve the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of prioritizing Mexico over his own country. Green found it significant that Mayorkas declined a meeting with the House committee but chose to meet with Mexican officials instead. 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