Alejandro Mayorkas: Biden's Homeland security chief impeached by U.S House Republicans | Oneindia

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On Tuesday (Feb 13), the Republican-dominated US House of Representatives impeached Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas. The measure passed with a slim margin of 214 to 213, following a failed attempt last week. Republican lawmakers advanced two articles, accusing Mayorkas of "willful and systemic refusal" to uphold immigration law and of "breach of public trust," marking the first impeachment of a cabinet member in nearly 150 years. Mayorkas, President Joe Biden's immigration chief, had been under scrutiny for an extended period, with Republicans holding him responsible for the surge in migrants illegally crossing the southern border.

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00:00 The yeas are 214 and the nays are 213. The resolution is adopted.

00:05 On Tuesday, the Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives impeached

00:10 Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas. The measure passed with a slim margin of 214 to 213

00:17 following a failed attempt last week. Republican lawmakers advanced two articles accusing Mayorkas

00:23 of willful and systemic refusal to uphold immigration law and of breach of public trust,

00:30 marking the first impeachment of a cabinet member in nearly 150 years.

00:34 Mayorkas, President Joe Biden's immigration chief, had been under scrutiny for an extended period,

00:40 with Republicans holding him responsible for the surge of migrants illegally crossing the

00:44 southern border. Following Mayorkas' impeachment, President Biden condemned the House's actions,

00:50 denouncing it as a "glaring display of partisan politics" that violated the Constitution.

00:55 "History will not judge House Republicans kindly for their blatant act of unconstitutional

01:00 partisanship, which targets an honorable public servant for petty political gains," Biden asserted.

01:06 Mayorkas now joins the ranks of William Belknap, the Secretary of War impeached in 1876,

01:13 who resigned from President Ulysses S. Grant's administration hours before facing

01:18 formal charges of corruption from the House. Similar to Belknap's Senate acquittal,

01:23 Mayorkas is expected to undergo a similar outcome given the Democrats' control of the other chamber.

01:28 Last week, Mayorkas narrowly escaped removal with a 214 to 216 vote,

01:34 dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP lawyers. The vote ended in a 215-215 tie

01:40 after a Republican member changed their stance, following the House to revisit the impeachment

01:45 issue. Notably, Representatives Ken Buck of Colorado, Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin,

01:50 and Tom McClintock of California prevented Mayorkas' ousting after Homeland Security

01:56 Committee presider Mark Greene initiated the impeachment articles. However, during Tuesday's

02:01 proceedings, the return of Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tilted the scales

02:06 in favor of the GOP. Republicans have consistently criticized Democrats, citing statistics that show

02:12 migrant encounters at a record high of 302,000 in December alone along the southern border.

02:18 Mayorkas has been held accountable for the alarming situation as more undocumented immigrants

02:23 enter American cities. A Harvard-Harris survey conducted earlier this month revealed that

02:28 immigration is now a significant concern for voters, with 35 percent citing it as their top priority.

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