The GOP-led House is considering impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to his handling of the border crisis.
Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green stated that they are preparing articles of impeachment and expect a vote on the House floor after early February.
Green expressed confidence in having enough votes for impeachment, citing Mayorkas’ alleged disregard for laws passed by Congress.
“Right now, we are assembling articles of impeachment to present to our committee. We will mark those up in committee very shortly after getting back [the week of January 29]. And then, passing the committee, they will go to the floor for a vote on the floor,” Green said.
“One of our challenges is just the folks that are out for health issues right now, but once those individuals get back, I anticipate a very quick vote on the floor,” he added.
“I certainly hope so, Maria,” he said of having the votes. “Look, this guy has subverted the laws passed by Congress, ignoring a co-equal branch of government. It’s very clear the law says ‘shall detain.’ And Mayorkas has done everything not to detain. In fact, he’s created systems that — what he calls lawful parole, but it’s actually totally contradicting the Immigration and Nationality Act that was passed by this Congress.”
Green emphasized the importance of upholding the separation of powers and accused Mayorkas of overstepping his authority.
“If a Cabinet secretary doesn’t believe in those laws, he should run for Congress and come over here and change them. He shouldn’t, just like a king, do whatever he wants,” Green said.
“And that’s basically what Mayorkas has done. And that’s why we’re going after this impeachment. It’s about the Constitution, Maria. It’s about the founding principles of our country, separation of power, an Executive Branch that executes and a Legislative Branch that writes the laws. He doesn’t get to write the laws or pick and choose.”
Democrats have criticized the impeachment as a “political stunt,” while the White House has called it “unconstitutional.”
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