Texas Politics 365: Alejandro Mayorkas

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Abbott Endorses Moves To Impeach Homeland Security Secretary

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Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed the effort by some in the new GOP majority in the US House of Representatives tol impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security secretary, over the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

"The facts are that Secretary Mayorkas has repeatedly told the public that the border is secure and that the border is not open," Abbott said in a national exclusive interview with Fox News Digital ahead of his inauguration Tuesday for a third four-year term steering the Lone Star State

(Full story HERE.)

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Texas Congressman Wants Homeland Chief Impeached

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A Texas Republican has filed articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, wasting little time in the new Congress to act on a GOP priority leadership has said would come after thorough investigation.

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) filed the paperwork for the resolution on Jan. 3, the first day of the 118th Congress, though with delays in securing a House Speaker, the document was officially filed late Monday.

(Full story HERE.)
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