Ms. Greene cited immigration concerns. The DHS denies claims, emphasizing transparency and calls for congressional reform.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is again pushing for the impeachment of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by presenting her second privileged resolution in the space of a month.
The Georgia firebrand presented the resolution on Nov. 29, a move that will compel a vote within two legislative days.
Since the failure of Ms. Greene’s last attempt to expel Mr. Mayorkas, the Homeland Security Committee was tasked with looking into the senior Biden administration official’s handling of the U.S.–Mexico border.
Eight House Republicans and all Democrats voted to send her last resolution to the panel instead of voting to impeach the official last month.
According to Ms. Greene’s comments from the House floor, under the tenure of Mr. Mayorkas, approximately 10 million individuals have attempted to enter the country unlawfully. That figure includes encounters with authorities at the border, totaling around 8 million, as well as an estimated 1.8 million known “gotaways,” who managed to evade U.S. authorities and are now dispersed throughout the interior of the…
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