Overview

• House Republicans launch an investigation into DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of increasing numbers of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Mayorkas focused on expediting the entry of migrants into the U.S., ignoring warnings from border officials, according to former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott's testimony.
• Scott said Mayorkas disregarded advice and reports from border officials in order to allow more migrants into the country.
• Republicans claim Mayorkas violated laws and court orders, calling his actions a "dereliction of duty."
• Migrant encounters have skyrocketed under Mayorkas and President Biden's administration, with over 200,000 border crossings reported monthly.