The opposition Republican Party, which has a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, is impeaching Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to respond to the rapidly increasing number of people attempting to cross the border without going through legal procedures. The resolution was passed. The move appears to be aimed at giving the impression that the Biden administration is neglecting measures related to the border issue ahead of the fall presidential election.
In the United States, the number of people being detained at the border with Mexico after attempting to enter the country without going through legal procedures is rapidly increasing, and according to border patrol authorities, the number exceeded 2.47 million people last year, the highest number ever for three consecutive years. The has been updated.
On the 13th, the opposition Republican Party, which has a majority in the House of Representatives, passed a resolution to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, who is in charge of border control.
The resolution says Mayorkas has allowed "millions of foreign nationals to enter the country illegally" and has failed to respond to the rapidly increasing number of people attempting to cross the border.
However, Democrats have a majority in the Senate, and Mayorkas is expected to be acquitted even if an impeachment trial is held.
The Republican Party appears to be aiming to give the impression that the Biden administration is neglecting measures related to the border issue ahead of the presidential election this November.
President Biden released a statement on the 13th, accusing Republican lawmakers of pushing for baseless impeachment charges and calling for bipartisan efforts to resolve the border issue.