The House Homeland Security Committee approved two articles of impeachment early Wednesday against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, over his handling of the southwestern border, as Republicans raced forward with a partisan indictment of President Biden’s immigration policies.

In an 18-to-15 party-line vote, the panel endorsed a resolution charging Mr. Mayorkas with refusing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust by failing to choke off a surge of migrants across the United States border with Mexico.

It set the stage for a House vote as soon as next week on an impeachment that would be an extraordinary escalation of a political feud between Republicans and Democrats over immigration, further elevating the issue at the start of an election year in which it is expected to be a main focus.

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  • TransplantedSconie
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    7 months ago

    Republicans:

    bitch continually about the border

    Democrats:

    “OK fine. We will implement everything short of shooting people trying to escape warlords, starvation, and roving gangs who will kill them.”

    Republicans:

    “YOU WONT WORK WITH US!” bitches about the border again

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      7 months ago

      Democrats could put a dome over the U.S. a la The Simpsons Movie and they would still bitch about the border because it wasn’t sealed off the right way and they won’t be able to deport anyone now.

      • mercano@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Then they’ll complain, “No one wants to work anymore” while trying to deport people who want to live and work here.