- Title: US House sends impeachment of Biden border official to Senate
- Date: 16th April 2024
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 16, 2024) (SENATE TV) (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY MARK GREEN (REPUBLICAN – TENNESSEE) SAYING: "In large part because of his unlawful conduct, millions of aliens have illegally entered the United States on an annual basis, with many unlawfully remaining in the United States. His refusal to obey the law is not only an offense against the separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States, it also threatens our national security and has had a dire impact on communities across the country. Despite clear evidence that his willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law has significantly contributed to unprecedented levels of illegal immigrants' entrance, the increased control of the southwest border by drug cartels, and the imposition of enormous costs on states and localities affected by the influx of aliens, Alejandro N. Mayorkas has continued in his refusal to comply with the law and thereby acted to the grave detriment of the interests of the United States."
- Embargoed: 30th April 2024 23:25
- Keywords: Alejandro Mayorkas Homeland Security Secretary Republican border crisis immigration impeachment migrant migration
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- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA006567316042024RP1
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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 16) delivered two articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden's top border security official to the Democratic-majority Senate, which is expected to quickly defeat the effort.
House Republican "managers" who hope to argue their case for removing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office read aloud to the Senate their charges of failing to enforce U.S. immigration laws and lying to Congress.
The politically charged effort comes following record-setting levels of illegal immigration last year. Voters cite immigration as a top concern ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential and congressional elections.
The 100 senators are due on Wednesday (April 17) to be sworn in as jurors for a trial that could take at least a week. However, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer is expected to try to end it before it starts.
Earlier in the day, Mayorkas spent nearly three hours testifying to the House Homeland Security Committee -- the panel that originated his impeachment. He was called to testify about his agency's budget for next year, but impeachment permeated the hearing.
Mayorkas is only the second presidential cabinet official facing removal through impeachment. The last time was in 1876.
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