House To Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Mayorkas as Border Crisis Worsens

Congressman Bennie Thompson says that the move ‘is nothing more than a political stunt without any foundation in the Constitution.’

AP/Jose Luis Magana
The homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, is sworn in before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing on oversight of his department, on Capitol Hill, July 26, 2023. AP/Jose Luis Magana

The House of Representatives is set to begin an impeachment inquiry of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on January 10 regarding claims made by Republicans that he has illegally mismanaged the crisis at the southern border.

“For almost three years, the American people have demanded an end to the unprecedented crisis at the Southwest border, and they have also rightly called for Congress to hold accountable those responsible,” the Homeland Security Committee chairman, Mark Green, said in a statement.

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