Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors

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Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge support of H. Res. 863, the Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

It is clear that Secretary Mayorkas has willfully and systematically refused to comply with U.S. immigration law. An average of 5,000 illegal immigrants are being released into the United States each day, which is a flagrant abuse of immigration laws passed by Congress governing the parole, detention, and removal of illegal immigrants.

For 3 years, Secretary Mayorkas has refused to enforce the laws passed by Congress. He has abused his authority as a Cabinet Secretary. He has misled Congress and the American people about the crisis and the role his actions and decisions have played in sparking and facilitating it.

As a result, we see record amounts of daily fentanyl flowing into our communities, rising crime across our country, and a massive strain on our localities, schools, and community services.

Since Secretary Mayorkas' tenure, over 300 individuals on the terrorist watch list trying to illegally enter the United States at the southern border between ports of entry have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents.

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Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, cartels in Mexico are empowered to expand lucrative trafficking and smuggling operations across our porous southwest border.

The actions of Secretary Mayorkas have led to a complete humanitarian and national security catastrophe.

Congress must hold the executive branch accountable when they fail to uphold the oath of office.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of H. Res. 863.

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