It’s official: articles of impeachment have been filed against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Texas Republican Representative Pat Fallon made the decision on January 9 in response to Mayorkas poor handling of the border crisis.
Fallon made this statement:
“Since day one, Secretary Mayorkas’ policies have undermined law enforcement activities at our southern border. From perjuring himself before Congress about maintaining operational control of the border to the infamous ‘whip-gate’ slander against our border patrol agents, Secretary Mayorkas has proven time and time again that he is unfit to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His willful actions have eroded our immigration system, undermined border patrol morale, and jeopardized American national security. He has violated the law and it is time for him to go.”
"Since day one, Secretary Mayorkas’s policies have undermined law enforcement activities at our southern border," Fallon said in a statement to Fox News last week. https://t.co/hftfUT5LAR
— Kyle Morris (@RealKyleMorris) January 10, 2023
The articles of impeachment, otherwise known as House Resolution 8, have since been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
Mayorkas is accused of failing to execute the “Secure the Fence Act of 2006” in the first article. This law requires the DHS secretary to “maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States.”
It is alleged in the second article that Mayorkas was “in violation of his constitutional oath, willfully provided perjurious, false, and misleading testimony to Congress.”
Finally, in the third article, it is claimed that Mayorkas “publicly and falsely slandered” border agents in relation to a 2021 incident in Del Rio, Texas.
Fallon explained:
“The 511-page report by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Personal Responsibility found ‘no evidence that [Border Patrol agents] involved in this incident struck, intentionally or otherwise, any migrant with their reins.’ Secretary Mayorkas slandered his own Border Patrol agents and TXDPS Troopers involved in this incident, contributing to a further decrease in already-low morale among agents.”
During a recent appearance on ABC show “This Week” Mayorkas stated that while he is aware of the investigations and articles of impeachment, he has no plans to resign.
Back in November, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Mayorkas to resign and warned that if he did not, he could face the possibility of impeachment.
