Rep. Mann Calls for Impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to move forward with the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Secretary Mayorkas has simultaneously created a humanitarian crisis and a national security emergency at our southern border, and he’s lied about it under oath,” said Rep. Mann. “Earlier this week, the House of Representatives had the chance to impeach him, but instead, the proceedings were referred back to the House Homeland Security Committee, leaving the Committee to decide next steps. That referral only delays holding Secretary Mayorkas accountable for violating his oath of office. Under President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas’ watch, 3.8 million individuals have illegally entered the United States. Secretary Mayorkas halted construction of the border wall and reassigned up to 50% of border patrol agents from patrolling the border to processing illegal immigrants. That move left wide areas of the border unattended, which criminals, smugglers, and drug dealers have exploited. Secretary Mayorkas has endangered the lives of American citizens, and he should have been held accountable for his failures and impeached this week. Americans deserve to have someone running the Department of Homeland Security who will keep our homeland secure.” Rep. Mann supports legislation that will force the Biden Administration to resume construction of the border wall, increase the number of brave border patrol agents, protect unaccompanied children from human trafficking, and terminate catch-and-release. Click here to view Rep. Mann’s Commitment to the Big First. ### |