Led by Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, over 40 GOP representatives are demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tender his resignation for his handling of what Hern called the "crisis and failure at our southern border."
"Our nation is facing increases in criminal gang activity, human trafficking, and drug smuggling at the hands of your decisions to circumvent the law and handcuff U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials," the letter signed by 46 representatives said.
Following one year of disastrous policies, nonexistent support for your agents’ ability to enforce immigration laws, and the total loss of faith from the American people, we call for your resignation as Secretary of Homeland Security," the Republicans added.
Signatories include Reps. Brian Babin of Texas, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, Tom Rice of South Carolina, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Clay Higgins of Louisiana, Yvette Herrell of New Mexico, Bob Good of Virginia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Ronny L. Jackson of Texas, Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Randy Weber of Texas, Mary Miller of Illinois, Andy Barr of Kentucky, Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, Doug LaMalfa of California, Chris Jacobs of New York, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Jerry L. Carl of Alabama, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Ben Cline of Virginia, Matthew Rosendale Sr. of Montana, Barry Moore of Alabama, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee, Cliff Bentz of Oregon, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Debbie Lesko of Arizona, Roger Williams of Texas, Bob Gibbs of Ohio, Byron Donalds of Florida, Lisa McClain of Michigan, Bill Posey of Florida, Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Greg Murphy of North Carolina, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Chip Roy of Texas, John Rose of Tennessee, August Pfluger of Texas, Doug Lamborn of Colorado, Beth Van Duyne of Texas, Carlos Gimenez of Florida, and Russ Fulcher of Idaho. --->READ MORE HERE
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Cite failure at the border, lack of trust among agents
Nearly four dozen of House Republicans called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign Friday on grounds he is leaving the southern border “wide open” and making it difficult for agents to do their jobs.
The letter was led by Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma and signed by 45 other Republicans. They cited a surge in illegal migration under the Biden administration and the decision to pause the construction of former President Donald Trump’s border wall.
The lawmakers also pointed to leaked audio from a meeting between Mr. Mayorkas and Arizona border agents in which the secretary admitted that current policies “are not particularly popular” with employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“In light of recent reports displaying your failure to execute the primary mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure our nation from its many threats through your inability and refusal to enforce the immigration laws, we call on you to resign as secretary of Homeland Security,” the letter said. “Our nation is facing increases in criminal gang activity, human trafficking, and drug smuggling at the hands of your decisions to circumvent the law and handcuff U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.” --->READ MORE HEREFollow link below to a related story:
46 House Republicans call on Mayorkas to resign over ‘complete failure’ to lead DHS
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