US House of Representatives preparing to vote on impeachment (impeachment) of the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas whom Republicans accuse of jeopardizing the country’s security by bringing in illegal migrants.

The press service of the House of Representatives reported this on Monday. The meeting will resume on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. East Coast of the United States and that the calendar includes consideration of the initiative against Mayorkas.

The charges that Republicans accuse the Secretary of Homeland Security of, also called articles of “impeachment,” are “violation of public trust” and “systematic and deliberate failure to comply with the law” inadequate resolution of the situation on the border between the United States and Mexico, one of the main issues of the election campaign.

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, a Republican, said last week that “this is the last resort to combat Secretary Mayorkas’s willful and systematic disregard for the rule of law.” This is a political process.”

Mayorkas, for his part, released a six-page letter he sent to Greene in which he assured that he had provided countless amounts of information that “clearly demonstrates” how you comply with the law and expressed regret that it did not help stop this “baseless” process.

“I assure you that your false accusations They do not bother me or distract me from fulfilling the law. and the wider public service to which I remain committed,” he said.

Republicans now have a weak majority of 219 to 213 in the House of Representativestherefore, when they bring charges to the plenary, they must receive the support of almost all of its members in order to be approved.

If articles flourish, The Senate will consider the impeachment case against Mayorkas, a process that is nearly impossible to achieve because that chamber requires a two-thirds vote and Democrats have a majority.

If the resolution is approved by the Senate, Mayorkas will become first member of the presidential cabinet he faces impeachment after nearly 150 years.

In December 2023, they crossed the southern border of Mexico and the United States. at least 302,000 illegal migrants, an unprecedented number. In fiscal year 2023, 2.4 million people were detained, also a record.

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The White House and senators of both parties entered into an immigration agreement – the details of which are unknown – to address the current border crisis, but former President and Republican pre-candidate Donald Trump (2017-2021) and his allies in Congress oppose its success.

Journalist Jesus Esquivel reported this. Aristegui Live that Mike Johnson, the Republican leader in the US House of Representatives, threatened not to accept the agreement reached in the Senate thatIt provides for tougher measures to combat illegal migration, as well as humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, Israel and the Palestinians. He said former President Donald Trump urged Republicans not to approve the agreement because it would be an election victory for Biden.

(according to information from EFE and Aristegui News)