WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) -McCarthy, who hopes to be elected Speaker of the House when the new Congress is sworn in January, says he will hold congressional hearings at the U.S.-Mexico border after his colleagues take control of the House. added. Force Democrats to directly check the situation on the ground.
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Republicans have criticized the record number of immigrants arrested across the U.S.-Mexico border during President Joe Biden’s presidency, with Biden’s more lenient policies boosting cross-border commuters. It states that
“Our country may never recover from Secretary Mayorcas’ dereliction of duty,” McCarthy told reporters Tuesday after speaking with border officials in El Paso, Texas. I ask you to resign.”
“Unless Secretary Mayorcas resigns, House Republicans will review every order, action and failure to determine whether an impeachment inquiry can be launched,” he said. DHS spokeswoman Marsha Espinosa turned down McCarthy’s call.
“Secretary Mayorcas is proud to advance the department’s noble mission of supporting a talented workforce and serving the American people,” Espinosa said. “He has no plans to resign.”
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) arrives as House Republicans gather for the leadership election at the Washington State Capitol, United States, November 15, 2022. Reuters/Leah Millis/File Photo
Since winning a narrow majority in the House of Representatives in this month’s midterm elections, Republicans have held a series of press conferences to outline their priorities for the next two years. Last week they warned that Democrat Biden and his son Hunter would also be prime targets. Democrats will retain the majority in the Senate for the next two years. The House has the power to initiate impeachment proceedings, but only the Senate can denounce the subject of impeachment, and the possibility that senators from Biden’s party will be involved in expelling members of his administration from office. is low.
Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wrote to Mayorcas last week saying the panel will ask 11 Homeland Security officials to testify, including Majorcas himself.
Biden’s top border official, Mayorcas, 62, has been a frequent target of Republican lawmakers, including those who have previously called for his resignation and impeachment.
When his appointment was confirmed in February 2021, he became the first Latino, foreign-born Director of Homeland Security. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of State in the administration of former President Barack Obama.
Biden officials say the rise in immigration is a hemispheric phenomenon that extends beyond the U.S.-Mexico border and is aimed at creating a more orderly immigration system.
A U.S. federal judge ruled last week that a pandemic-era order to block immigration at the border was illegal, but its termination has been postponed until Dec. 21. But with a Republican attorney general, A state group intervened in the incident late Monday and moved to overturn the rule. Chris Magnus, the former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, resigned earlier this month after he said he was pressured by Mallorcas to resign or be fired.
