{"id":2161248,"date":"2024-01-28T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-on-two-articles\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T09:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T14:58:51","slug":"house-republicans-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-on-two-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-on-two-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans plan to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on two charges"},"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\">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%2Fhouse-republicans-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-on-two-articles%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=2161248&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 Republicans Plan to Impeach\u200b DHS Secretary Alejandro\u200b Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are gearing up for a historic committee meeting on Tuesday, where they plan to impeach President \u200bJoe Biden&#8217;s Department of Homeland Security Secretary\u2064 Alejandro Mayorkas. The House Homeland Security\u2064 Committee will\u2062 present \u200dtwo articles \u2062of impeachment against\u2063 Mayorkas: Willful\u2064 and\u2064 Systemic Refusal to Comply with the Law and Breach \u2062of the Public Trust.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Clear and Compelling Case for\u200b Impeachment<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;These articles lay out a\u2063 clear, compelling, and irrefutable\u2063 case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment,&#8221; said House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN).\u200c &#8220;He has willfully and \u200csystematically refused to comply with immigration laws enacted by Congress. He has breached the public trust by knowingly making false\u200d statements to Congress and obstructing congressional \u200doversight of his department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Green emphasized that Mayorkas has disregarded\u200c the \u200bseparation of powers, which is a\u200b fundamental principle of the constitutional republic. He believes that Congress has a duty to ensure that the executive branch enforces the laws passed by the legislative \u2062branch. Therefore, Green stated, &#8220;It is time\u2063 we take this affront to a coequal branch of government, to the \u2064Constitution, and to the American people seriously. The House\u200c of Representatives must impeach Secretary Mayorkas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike \u2062Johnson (R-LA) also expressed his support for\u200c the impeachment, stating that the House will move forward with the articles as soon as possible. The House Homeland Security Committee will\u200c hold\u2063 a meeting on Tuesday to discuss \u2064and potentially amend the articles before sending them \u200bto the House floor for a vote.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas and the Biden \u2064administration have faced criticism for \u200dimplementing programs that allow immigrants\u200b who do not meet legal admission standards\u200d to enter the country. The committee claims that hundreds of thousands of immigrants have been \u2062admitted as a result of these programs.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans on the \u200ccommittee have been actively investigating Mayorkas&#8217;s actions \u200cas the head of the Department of\u200c Homeland Security. They have held more than 15 border-related \u200dhearings since \u200dregaining control\u200b of the House in 2023. Five of these hearings specifically focused on Mayorkas&#8217;s alleged dereliction of duty and the consequences of illegal\u200c immigration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Democrats Respond<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats \u200dhave criticized the impeachment inquiry, \u200caccusing Republicans of ignoring past \u200dprecedent and due process. They argue \u2063that the \u200cimpeachment was \u2062not \u2063authorized by the full House and that Mayorkas was\u200c not given the opportunity to \u2064testify before the committee.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Department of\u200d Homeland Security issued a statement calling the impeachment proceedings &#8220;political games&#8221; and asserting\u2063 that the articles presented by Republicans are not\u200d legitimate grounds for impeachment.\u2062 They highlighted the department&#8217;s achievements in seizing fentanyl, arresting immigrants, and removing illegal \u200cimmigrants as evidence of their success in fulfilling their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-investigating-spacexs-hiring-practices-after-non-u-s-citizen-alleges-discrimination\/\" title=\"DOJ Investigating SpaceX\u2019s Hiring Practices After Non-U.S. Citizen Alleges Discrimination\">national security mission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the House adopts the articles of impeachment with a simple majority vote, Mayorkas will be\u2062 immediately impeached. \u200cThe charges will then be sent to the\u2062 Senate, \u200cwhere\u2063 a two-thirds\u2064 vote is required for conviction.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2064 potential \u2064consequences if Mayorkas is impeached and the articles of impeachment are approved by the full House of Representatives<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E Republicans have accused\u200c Mayorkas of\u200c implementing \u200bpolicies that have contributed to the crisis\u200c at the southern border. They argue that his \u200brefusal to enforce \u200dimmigration laws and secure\u2064 the border has led to \u200ba surge\u200c in\u200c illegal \u200dborder crossings and human \u200dtrafficking. Furthermore, they claim that\u200c Mayorkas has misled Congress and obstructed their \u200doversight duties by \u200bproviding false\u200d information and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-navarro-pleads-not-guilty-to-contempt-of-congress-charges\/\" title=\"Peter Navarro Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt of Congress Charges\">withholding key documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the first article of impeachment, House Republicans allege that Mayorkas has willfully and systematically refused to comply with immigration laws enacted by Congress. They argue that he has used his position to implement policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-runs-out-of-gas\/\" title=\"Biden Runs Out of Gas\">undermine border security<\/a> and\u2062 incentivize illegal immigration, such as the \u200csuspension of deportation \u200denforcement and the halting of\u2062 construction of \u200dthe border wall. They claim \u200cthat these actions are in direct violation of\u200b the laws passed by\u2064 Congress and \u2063that \u200cMayorkas has \u200bwillfully \u2062disregarded his duty to enforce those laws.<\/p>\n<p>The second article of impeachment \u2062accuses Mayorkas of breaching \u2064the \u200cpublic trust by\u200d knowingly making false\u200d statements to Congress \u200dand \u200dobstructing congressional \u200doversight of his department.\u200c House Republicans assert that Mayorkas\u2063 has provided misleading information to Congress regarding the\u2064 number of\u200d illegal \u200dborder crossings and the effectiveness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House Republicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over Border Crisis\">border security measures<\/a>. They \u200dalso\u2063 allege\u2062 that he has withheld key\u2064 documents and information from \u200dcongressional committees, impeding their ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-whistleblower-confirms-new-mexico-families-agency-used-encrypted-messaging-app-while-neglecting-child-abuse\/\" title=\"Fired Whistleblower Confirms New Mexico Families Agency Used Encrypted Messaging App While Neglecting Child Abuse\">conduct meaningful oversight<\/a> of\u200b the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans \u2064believe that impeaching Mayorkas is necessary to hold him\u2064 accountable for his actions and to protect the integrity of the \u2062immigration system and national security. They argue that his \u2062failure to enforce immigration laws and secure the border not only undermines the rule of law but\u200d also threatens the safety and\u2064 well-being of the American\u200c people.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment proceedings against \u200cMayorkas will mark a significant moment in \u2064American politics. If \u2063the House \u200bHomeland\u2062 Security Committee\u200d approves the articles of \u2062impeachment, they will be sent \u2063to \u2062the full House of Representatives for a vote. If a majority of the House\u200b votes in favor of impeachment, Mayorkas \u200cwill be\u200d impeached and\u2064 the \u200dcase would then move to the Senate for a trial.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 remains to be seen whether House Republicans will succeed in impeaching Mayorkas, as they will \u2064likely face \u2063opposition from Democrats who control the House. However, regardless of the outcome, \u2063the \u200cimpeachment effort \u2063signifies\u200b the growing dissatisfaction and criticism surrounding the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of immigration and border security.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2063 the decision to impeach\u2063 Mayorkas\u200b will\u2063 rest in the hands of Congress.\u200c As \u2064the committee meeting\u200d approaches, the eyes \u2063of\u200c the nation will be on the House Republicans and \u200dtheir efforts to \u200dhold the Department of Homeland \u2062Security Secretary\u200d accountable for his alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans intend to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles during a committee meeting on Tuesday. The articles of impeachment will focus on his alleged willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach of duty. 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