{"id":2161379,"date":"2024-01-28T14:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T19:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-calls-for-northern-border-security-ahead-of-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T15:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T20:01:00","slug":"stefanik-calls-for-northern-border-security-ahead-of-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-calls-for-northern-border-security-ahead-of-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefanik urges northern border security before Mayorkas impeachment hearing"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fstefanik-calls-for-northern-border-security-ahead-of-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing%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=2161379&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>Republican \u2063Lawmaker Calls for Increased Security Along US Northern Border<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has expressed her concern for security along the United\u2064 States&#8217; northern border, \u2064joining other Republican lawmakers in their call for increased border security along the southern border.\u200d Stefanik&#8217;s plea\u200b for heightened security comes just\u2064 days before a meeting of House Republicans to discuss \u2062the impeachment of Department of \u200dHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro \u200cMayorkas. The New York congresswoman emphasized the responsibility of House Republicans as &#8220;the last line \u2063of defense&#8221; in holding\u200d the\u2063 Biden administration accountable for the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance\u200c on Fox News&#8217;s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Stefanik \u2063highlighted the urgent nature of\u200c the border\u200c issue, stating, &#8220;You have a wide-open border. It is the No. 1\u2062 issue for Americans across the country, and it&#8217;s not \u2063just the\u2063 border states, Maria, \u200dwho are impacted;\u200c it&#8217;s my home state of New York as well. Every \u2062state is a border state.&#8221; Stefanik also\u200b mentioned that \u200cthe House\u2063 committee\u2062 will be working \u2063on articles of impeachment to bring to \u200cthe\u2064 floor.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns for the Northern\u200d Border<\/h3>\n<p>Stefanik further discussed a letter she had sent to Gov.\u200b Kathy \u200cHochul (D-NY)\u200b regarding security along the northern border. She\u200c highlighted an alarming 800% increase\u200b in illegal crossings in the area \u200bshe \u200brepresents. Stefanik criticized Hochul for seeking relief while Democrats have been welcoming illegal immigrants in New \u200dYork and New York City. \u200cShe emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-nba-players-who-spoke-up-about-leagues-vaccine-pressure\/\" title=\"Five NBA Players Who Spoke Up About League\u2019s Vaccine Pressure\">real-life impact<\/a> of the\u2062 border crisis, citing an incident where a high school in New York City sent\u200d U.S. students home to accommodate\u200c illegal\u200d immigrants, calling it \u2063a &#8220;catastrophe&#8221;\u2062 that voters \u2064must hold Joe Biden \u200caccountable for.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik&#8217;s\u2062 concerns for the northern border align with those of Rep. Claudia Tenney\u200b (R-NY), \u200cwho made a similar\u200b request on Saturday. Additionally, former presidential \u2064candidate\u2063 Vivek Ramaswamy, who has endorsed former \u2062President Donald Trump, proposed\u200c the idea of constructing a border wall between the U.S. and \u2063Canada.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Vice Presidential Candidate<\/h3>\n<p>When asked \u2063about\u200c the possibility of being Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-kristi-noem-as-running-mate-i-think-shes-fantastic\/\" title=\"Trump thinks Kristi Noem would make a fantastic running mate.\">vice presidential\u200d candidate<\/a> for the 2024 election,\u2064 Stefanik acknowledged her \u2062pride in being the first member of \u2064Congress \u2064to \u2063endorse\u200b Trump. \u200cHowever, \u2063she declined to comment \u2064on any \u2063discussions she\u2062 may have had with the former\u2064 president.<\/p>\n<p>The House Homeland Security Committee is set\u2064 to consider\u200d two articles of impeachment\u200b against \u200bMayorkas \u2063on Tuesday,\u200d accusing \u2064him of willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach \u200dof the public trust. \u200bThese articles are\u200b expected\u2064 to pass the committee and proceed to a vote\u200c on \u2062the\u2063 House\u2062 floor.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike \u200dJohnson (R-LA) \u200cinformed colleagues in a letter that the chamber will move swiftly \u2063to impeach Mayorkas, who has held \u200bhis position since February 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington \u200dExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What\u200c are\u2062 the specific concerns raised by Republican lawmakers regarding illegal border crossings and smuggling\u200c activities along the northern border?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-infighting-kills-texas-legislatures-chances-of-passing-big-border-bill\/\" title=\"Texas legislature's border bill fails due to Republican infighting.\">comprehensive border\u2062 security bill<\/a> that\u200c will address both the southern and northern borders. She stressed\u2064 the importance of securing both borders to prevent \u200billegal immigration, drug trafficking, and potential \u2062national security threats.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik&#8217;s \u2063call for increased security \u2063along the northern border is \u2062significant,\u200d as the focus of border security discussions has predominantly been\u2064 on \u2064the \u2063southern border with Mexico. The\u2064 United States \u2064shares a 5,525-mile border with Canada, and despite being the longest international border\u200c in the world, it has often been overlooked in terms \u2064of security measures.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns raised by Stefanik and other \u200dRepublican lawmakers regarding the northern border stem \u2064from several factors. Firstly, there have been \u2063instances\u200c of illegal border crossings and smuggling activities in remote areas between the two \u200ccountries. Secondly, the northern border \u2062is a potential route for individuals attempting to enter the United States undetected, especially\u2062 considering \u200bthe stricter security measures implemented along the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200dnorthern border \u2063serves as an\u200b entry point for\u2063 various criminal activities, including drug trafficking and human smuggling. With the\u200d increase in \u200ddrug-related violence and opioid\u2063 crisis in the United\u2063 States,\u200b securing the \u200bnorthern border becomes crucial in preventing the influx\u2063 of illegal drugs and protecting\u2064 American communities.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, there have been instances of individuals attempting to cross the northern border with \u200dintentions of carrying \u200bout\u2064 terrorist attacks or espionage\u2062 activities. While the majority \u2064of these incidents have been intercepted, it highlights the need for\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/killer-who-escaped-pennsylvania-prison-spotted-nearby-on-surveillance-cameras\/\" title=\"Escaped Pennsylvania prison killer caught on nearby surveillance cameras.\">enhanced \u200csecurity measures<\/a> to prevent any potential threats to \u2062national\u2064 security.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik&#8217;s call for action regarding the\u200d northern border coincides with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-pitt-says-its-exhausting-to-have-to-constantly-chase-the-clint-eastwood-image-of-masculinity\/\" title=\"Brad Pitt Says \u201cIt\u2019s Exhausting\u201d to Have to Constantly Chase the \u201cClint Eastwood\u201d Image of Masculinity\">ongoing debate surrounding<\/a> the immigration policies and border security \u2062measures of the Biden administration. \u2064Many Republican lawmakers have criticized the \u2063administration for what they perceive as a lack of urgency and effective action\u2064 in addressing the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting to discuss \u2063the \u2064impeachment of\u200b DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas further reflects the dissatisfaction among\u200c Republicans \u200cregarding the handling of border security issues. A strong stance \u200bon border security from House Republicans indicates their determination to \u200dhold the Biden administration accountable for its immigration policies\u200b and\u200d ensure the safety and security of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>While there \u200dmay be differences in \u2062opinions and approaches to border security, the call \u2062for increased security along the northern border is a bipartisan concern. Protecting the United\u200d States from potential threats, preventing illegal activities, and ensuring\u2062 the safety of American citizens should be a priority for both Republicans \u2063and Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>As discussions on\u2064 border security continue, \u200dit is\u2064 crucial\u200b that lawmakers collaborate, share information, and devise\u200b comprehensive strategies to address the challenges posed\u2063 by both the southern \u200dand northern borders. By working together, they can establish effective security measures that protect the \u200dintegrity of the United States and uphold its commitment to national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) expressed worry about security on the U.S. northern border, contrasting with the focus on the southern border by fellow Republicans. 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