{"id":2168320,"date":"2024-02-05T15:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-mayorkas-impeachment-amounts-to-harassment-over-policy-disputes\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:27:14","slug":"white-house-says-mayorkas-impeachment-amounts-to-harassment-over-policy-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-mayorkas-impeachment-amounts-to-harassment-over-policy-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"White House claims Mayorkas impeachment is policy dispute harassment"},"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%2Fwhite-house-says-mayorkas-impeachment-amounts-to-harassment-over-policy-disputes%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=2168320&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>President \u200dBiden Opposes Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>President Joe \u2063Biden has issued a statement of administration policy opposing the impeachment of Homeland\u200b Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House \u2063GOP leaders\u200b advanced articles of \u2064impeachment\u200d against the embattled DHS secretary last month, which, if successful, would make\u200b him the first \u200dCabinet secretary\u2062 to be impeached in nearly 150 years. But Democrats \u200dand the president strongly oppose the idea.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cImpeaching Secretary Mayorkas \u2064would be an \u2063unprecedented and unconstitutional\u2064 act of political retribution that \u2062would do nothing to solve the challenges our nation faces in \u2062securing the border,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It further points out that\u200d the Constitution allows for impeachment only for \u200c\u201ctreason, bribery, or other \u2062high crimes and misdemeanors,\u201d \u200darguing that has not happened\u2062 at DHS under Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe impeachment power was never intended as a device for members of an opposing political party to harass executive branch officials over policy disputes,\u201d\u200b the statement reads, adding that \u201clegal scholars\u201d agree that\u2063 impeaching Mayorkas would be an abuse of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republicans argue the \u2063DHS secretary is being \u2064impeached\u200c not over a \u200cpolicy dispute but over his\u2064 refusal\u2062 to enforce the laws of\u200b the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI strongly\u2062 support Chairman [Mark] Green and Homeland Security Committee \u2062Republicans for taking \u200bthis important step to hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable\u200c for \u2064willfully and systemically\u2062 refusing to comply with\u2063 federal immigration laws and acting in a manner\u2063 subversive of the rule of law,\u201d House \u2062Republican Conference Chairwoman\u200d Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said following a panel vote.<\/p>\n<p>At least one Republican,\u2064 Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), isn\u2019t on board, with\u2063 Buck predicting \u2064Democrats might impeach future Cabinet officials of\u2062 a Republican president.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden\u200b administration\u2019s statement makes a similar argument, saying\u200b the impeachment would \u201cinvite more partisan abuse of this authority \u200din the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House also argues the\u200d impeachment\u2063 has no basis in law or fact and does not demonstrate that Mayorkas failed to follow the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe secretary has scrupulously followed the\u2063 law, faithfully implemented policies to address the \u200dsignificant and \u2063long-standing challenges at the border, \u200cand engaged with Congress and the public in a manner that is truthful and transparent,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All parties agree the\u2062 border situation is \u200da crisis.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE\u200d TO\u2064 READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON \u2064EXAMINER<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064previous record number of border apprehensions was 1.64 million, set in fiscal 2000. That total has\u2063 been surpassed\u2063 each year of the Biden \u2063presidency, with 1.66 million apprehensions in fiscal 2021, which\u2063 began with former President Donald Trump still in\u200b office, \u20642.2 million in 2022,\u2062 and \u20632 million in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Biden is calling\u200d for more funding to hire Border Patrol agents, immigration \u200cjudges, and equipment to detect fentanyl\u2062 being smuggled across the border. Republicans\u200b generally reject this framework as part of a $118 billion supplemental funding bill, arguing\u200d that the president can\u200b take executive\u200b action, such \u2064as reinstating the Trump-era \u2062Remain in Mexico program, to stem the tide of border crossings.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-growing-opposition-and-serious-problems-at-home-democrats-make-ukraine-funding-their-top-priority\/\" title=\"Democrats prioritize Ukraine funding despite growing opposition and domestic issues.\">main arguments made<\/a> by Democrats regarding the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration policies and their impact on border security<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Land Security Subcommittee Ranking Member [John] Katko\u2019s efforts to hold Secretary \u200cMayorkas accountable for his failure to enforce the laws of our \u2063country and secure our border,\u201d said House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik. \u201cCongress has a constitutional duty to provide oversight and hold executive branch\u2063 officials accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This clash over the impeachment\u2064 of Secretary Mayorkas highlights the ongoing battle between \u2062Republicans\u200c and Democrats on \u200bthe issue of border\u200d security. Republicans argue that the Biden administration&#8217;s immigration policies have\u2063 led to a crisis at the southern border,\u200c with a surge in illegal \u2064border \u200ccrossings and an overwhelmed immigration system. They point to the\u200c reversal of\u200b many Trump-era immigration policies, including the \u2062construction of \u2064the border\u2062 wall and the Remain in Mexico policy, as contributing factors.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on the other hand, argue \u2064that the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration policies were inhumane and ineffective, \u2063and that\u200b the Biden administration is \u2062working to address the root causes of migration from Central America \u200dwhile \u2064also implementing a more\u2062 humanitarian and fair approach\u2062 to immigration. They argue that Secretary Mayorkas is taking necessary \u200csteps to address the challenges at \u2062the border, including increasing resources for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-fentanyl-seizures-show-cartels-taking-advantage-of-lax-border-policies-dhs-officials-say\/\" title=\"Surge in Fentanyl Seizures Show Cartels Taking Advantage of Lax Border Policies, DHS Officials Say\">processing asylum claims<\/a> and improving conditions for migrant children.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s opposition to the impeachment of \u200cSecretary Mayorkas reflects his support for his\u200d Cabinet member and his belief that the impeachment is politically motivated. It \u2064also highlights the administration&#8217;s commitment to their approach to immigration and border security. The \u2064statement of administration policy emphasizes that the focus\u2062 should be\u2062 on finding solutions\u200b to the challenges the\u200c nation faces, rather than engaging in political vendettas.<\/p>\n<p>As the impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas continue to unfold, it\u2062 is clear \u200cthat the issue of\u2063 border security will remain a contentious one. Whether or\u200c not the impeachment is successful, it serves as a reminder\u200c of the deep divide between Republicans and Democrats on this issue and the challenges that lie \u200cahead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell\u2063 how this impeachment process will unfold and what impact it\u200c will have on the Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s immigration \u200bpolicies and the broader debate on\u2064 border security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden opposes the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, stating his administration&#8217;s policy. House GOP leaders pushed for Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment, which, if successful, would mark the first Cabinet secretary impeachment in almost 150 years. However, Democrats and the president stand against this move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2168320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168320","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2168320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2168320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}