Republicans Impeach US Security Chief Over Surge Of Unauthorized Migrants Alejandro Mayorkas,

Republicans Impeach US Security Chief Over Surge Of Unauthorized Migrants Alejandro Mayorkas,....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

the Homeland Security Secretary, found himself impeached by Republicans in the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday night. The GOP members alleged that Mayorkas bore responsibility for a significant surge of unauthorized migrants crossing the US-Mexico border over the past year….CONTINUE READING

According to Voice of America, the vote to impeach stood at 214-213, with three Republicans siding with Democrats against the move.

The report highlighted that conservative Republicans with hard-line stances had been targeting Mayorkas for months. Their previous attempt to impeach him fell short by a single vote last week when three House Republicans opposed the effort.

The House leadership, however, failed to anticipate that a Democratic lawmaker, despite being hospitalized awaiting surgery, would show up to vote, resulting in a close but affirmative vote for impeachment this Tuesday.

Mayorkas, aged 64, now becomes only the second Cabinet member in US history to face impeachment, following Secretary of War William Belknap in 1876.

While the impeachment of Mayorkas serves as a symbolic victory for his Republican detractors, the move underscores broader political tensions as the November elections draw near, with Republicans aiming to castigate President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers over the turmoil at the US Southern border. December saw a record influx of 10,000 migrants a day at that border, according to VOA.

Despite the impeachment in the House, Mayorkas is expected to be acquitted in the Democratic-controlled Senate, where a two-thirds vote is required for conviction. The Senate’s outcome could either lead to a trial, dismissal of the articles, or referral of the impeachment charges to a committee.

The impeachment charges against Mayorkas revolve around allegations that he violated immigration laws by inadequately detaining migrants at the border and implementing a humanitarian parole program that admitted individuals who would not otherwise qualify to enter the country. Republicans also accuse him of providing misleading information to Congress regarding border security.

However, Democrats and some legal experts argue that the impeachment debate is essentially a policy disagreement rather than a matter of meeting the constitutional standard of “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

The impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas reflect the ongoing political divide over immigration policies, which are expected to remain a contentious issue in the upcoming presidential contest, likely featuring Biden and former President Donald Trump.