House Republicans Push to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Over Border Crisis

As impeachment proceedings begin, Mayorkas defends his actions and continues negotiations with senators over border security package.

House Republicans are pushing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis, with the House Homeland Security Committee holding its first impeachment hearing.
Republicans claim that Mayorkas has failed to uphold immigration laws and is responsible for the record number of migrant crossings, while Democrats argue that the impeachment push is a partisan political move and that policy disputes do not constitute high crimes and misdemeanors.
Mayorkas has defended his actions, stating that he takes his responsibility to uphold the law seriously and that the Department of Homeland Security is working around the clock to enforce the nation's laws.
Impeaching a Cabinet secretary is rare, having only happened once before in American history, and some Republicans are skeptical of the impeachment push.
While the House pursues impeachment, Mayorkas is involved in almost daily negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators over a landmark border security package.