{"id":2163583,"date":"2024-01-31T01:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T06:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-panel-advances-mayorkas-articles-of-impeachment\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T01:21:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T06:21:55","slug":"house-panel-advances-mayorkas-articles-of-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-panel-advances-mayorkas-articles-of-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas impeachment articles move forward in House panel"},"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\">16<\/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-panel-advances-mayorkas-articles-of-impeachment%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=2163583&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\u200b House Homeland Security \u2064Committee Approves Articles of \u200bImpeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2064 House Homeland Security Committee \u200bmade a significant move\u200d in\u2064 the early morning \u2063hours on Wednesday, approving two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary\u2064 Alejandro Mayorkas. This development sets the stage for a floor \u200bvote as early as \u2062next week.<\/p>\n<p>In a marathon mark-up hearing that lasted past midnight, lawmakers voted along party lines to proceed with impeaching Mayorkas\u2064 for\u200c his handling of the\u200b southern border\u2062 crisis. If a majority\u200c of \u2063the full chamber votes in favor, Mayorkas will become the first Cabinet official \u200dto be impeached since 1876.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Grave Day for Homeland Security<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Homeland\u200b Security Chairman \u200cMark Green (R-TN) expressed the gravity of the situation, stating, &#8220;Today is a grave day. We have\u2062 not approached this day or this process lightly. Secretary Mayorkas&#8217;s\u200d actions have forced our \u2064hand. We \u2064cannot allow this border crisis to continue. We cannot allow fentanyl to flood across our border or criminals to waltz in\u2063 undeterred. We cannot allow \u2064a Cabinet\u200b secretary with no regard for \u2062the separation of\u2063 powers,\u200b the rule of law, to remain\u200b in office. That is why today we present this \u200ccommittee with the articles of impeachment against\u200c Secretary Alejandro \u200cMayorkas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200carticles, approved in an\u200b 18-15 vote \u200bjust after 1 a.m., accuse Mayorkas of willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and a breach of the public trust. Republicans\u200c unveiled the\u2064 charges\u2064 on Sunday morning, gaining momentum in the 48 hours leading up to the mark-up.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Border Crisis and National Security<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200carticles\u200d state, &#8220;Alejandro N.\u2063 Mayorkas has repeatedly violated laws enacted by\u2064 Congress\u200b regarding immigration and border security. In large part because of his unlawful conduct, millions of \u200daliens have\u200c illegally entered the United\u200c States on an annual basis with many \u200dunlawfully remaining \u2064in the United States. His refusal to obey the law is not only an offense against\u200d the\u2063 separation \u2062of powers in the Constitution of the United States, it also\u200c threatens our national security \u2062and\u2064 has had \u2064a\u200c dire impact on communities across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The articles will now move to \u2063the House \u200bRules Committee for review before a full House\u2062 floor\u200c vote. To impeach Mayorkas, at least 218 lawmakers must vote in favor in a chamber\u2062 where Republicans hold \u200ca narrow majority of 221 seats to Democrats&#8217; 213.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Long-Awaited Move<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republicans have been calling\u2063 for\u200d Mayorkas&#8217;s\u200b impeachment for the past three\u200d years, \u2064with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introducing \u200barticles\u200c against \u2062him twice. However, \u2062it was \u2064not until \u2062the \u2062start of an \u200belection year\u200d that the GOP made a move to strip him of\u2064 his title. Since President Joe Biden took office and\u2062 Mayorkas\u200c was confirmed in January 2021, \u2063over \u200b7.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-kills-dems-bid-for-immigration-reform-through-reconciliation\/\" title=\"Senate Parliamentarian Kills Dems\u2019 Bid for Immigration Reform Through Reconciliation\">5 million illegal immigrants<\/a> have \u2064been\u2064 encountered attempting to enter\u2064 the \u200bUnited States, with 6 million entering illegally between\u200d ports of entry, according to \u2062U.S. Customs and Border \u200bProtection\u200d data. These figures far exceed the numbers encountered during the Trump and Obama administrations combined.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas himself admitted in a private meeting with \u200dBorder\u200b Patrol officials that 85%\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-border-chief-says-illegal-immigration-on-track-to-top-past-three-years-combined-already-surpassed-2018\/\" title=\"AZ Border Chief Says Illegal Immigration On Track To Top Past Three Years Combined: \u2018Already Surpassed\u2019 2018\">illegal immigrants caught<\/a> at the border \u200bwere\u2062 released into the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Democrats \u200bDismiss Impeachment\u200b Proceedings<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats have\u2062 criticized the \u200bimpeachment\u2063 proceedings,\u2064 calling them unfounded and accusing Republicans\u200d of engaging in political stunts. \u200bHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated, &#8220;House Republicans have produced no \u2064evidence that Secretary Mayorkas has committed\u200b an impeachable\u2064 offense. This is a political stunt\u200c and a\u200b hit \u2062job ordered\u200d by two people: \u2062Donald\u2063 Trump\u200b and Marjorie Taylor Greene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi \u200bRep. Bennie Thompson, the top Democrat\u200b on the committee,\u2063 alleged that the impeachment effort was a distraction from \u200dthe GOP&#8217;s failures in governance. He said, &#8220;The\u200d MAGA-led impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas \u200dis a baseless sham, and the few rational Republicans left in the House know that \u2013 even if they refuse to\u200c admit it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Mayorkas Remains Unfazed<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u200c response\u2064 to \u200cthe Republican effort, Mayorkas sent a letter to the committee expressing his\u2064 lack of concern. He stated, &#8220;I assure you\u200b that your\u2064 false accusations do\u2064 not rattle me \u2064and do not divert \u2064me from the law enforcement\u200c and broader public service mission to which I have devoted\u2062 most of my career\u2064 and to which I remain\u2063 devoted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u200d accusations \u2062against Alejandro Mayorkas that have led to the \u200bimpeachment effort against him in February 2021?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of\u2062 impeachment \u200bagainst him\u200d in February\u200b 2021. They have accused \u200bMayorkas of \u200bsystematically failing \u200cto secure the\u2063 southern border and\u2062 implement effective immigration\u200d policies. The \u200drecent surge of migrants crossing the border has only intensified these calls for his removal from office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Democratic Response<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the other side of the aisle, Democrats argue that the impeachment\u200d effort \u2062is \u2063purely partisan and lacks merit. They\u200d accuse Republicans of using the situation at the border \u2062as a political tool \u2062to undermine the Biden \u200cadministration&#8217;s \u2062immigration agenda. Democrats argue\u2063 that \u200cMayorkas has \u200cbeen\u200d working diligently to address the challenges at\u2064 the border \u200cand find compassionate solutions \u200cfor migrants seeking\u2062 asylum.<\/p>\n<p>They highlight the \u2062progress that \u2062has been made in reuniting \u200bfamilies separated under the\u200b previous administration&#8217;s\u2062 zero-tolerance policy and the efforts to\u200d provide better care for unaccompanied minors.\u2062 Democrats maintain that \u2064the\u2064 impeachment is an unnecessary distraction from the real issues at hand and a waste of time and resources that could be better spent on comprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2062approval \u200dof articles\u200d of impeachment against Homeland Security\u200c Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by the House Homeland Security Committee is a\u200b significant development that highlights the \u2064deep divisions surrounding immigration policies and border security. The move sets the stage for a \u2063potential floor vote, which could make Mayorkas \u2063the first Cabinet official to \u2064be\u200b impeached in\u200d over a century.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans argue that Mayorkas&#8217;s \u200dhandling of the border crisis warrants impeachment, Democrats dismiss the \u2063effort as\u200b politically \u200bmotivated\u2062 and \u200dlacking substance. The path\u2062 forward is \u200cuncertain, as the articles\u2063 of impeachment will now undergo further\u200d review before a full House vote.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, \u2062this \u2063impeachment process further \u200bunderscores\u2062 the challenges \u2062facing the Biden administration in dealing with immigration reform. It serves as a reminder of the\u2064 complex nature of border security and the need for comprehensive policy\u200d solutions that take into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrant-caravan-swells-to-over-7000-people-en-route-to-us-border-says-organizer\/\" title=\"Migrant caravan grows to '7,000+' heading to US border, confirms organizer.\">account humanitarian concerns<\/a>, national security, and\u200d the rule \u200bof\u2062 law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Homeland Security Committee greenlit two impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security Secretary. This significant step paves the way for a floor vote next week. During a lengthy hearing that extended past midnight, lawmakers voted along party lines to proceed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2163584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP22272621347582-1024x560.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP22272621347582-1024x560.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163583","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\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}