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In a vote defined by the smallest difference, the US House of Representatives approved this Tuesday the impeachment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. The historic vote makes him the first member of a presidential cabinet to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. The Republican majority blames Mayorkas for the arrival of unprecedented numbers of migrants at the US-Mexico border. Advertisements In the vote held this Tuesday night, the impeachment proposal was approved by 214 votes in favor and 213 against .
A similar attempt last week had failed to get the necessary votes. After this approval, the Senate will be the body in charge of the impeachment trial, making it unlikely that the dismissal of the senior official will be approved. More than 6.3 million migrants have entered the United States illegally since 2021, which has put this issue at the center of the political discussion Costa Rica Mobile Number List ahead of the presidential elections next November. Critics of President Joe Biden's administration have accused Mayorkas of failing to live up to his oath to “well and faithfully discharge the duties” of his office by failing to do more to ensure border security. Democrats and the White House have rejected the allegations. In a statement issued this Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security described the impeachment procedure as “useless” and “unconstitutional.” Migrants at the US-Mexico border EPA 6.3 million migrants have arrived at the US-Mexico border since 2021.
In two hearings on Capitol Hill in January, Republicans accused Mayorkas of failing to enforce existing immigration policies and lying about border security. Mayorkas was not required to testify. An earlier attempt to impeach Mayorkas in the House of Representatives narrowly failed last week after three Republicans voted against it. One of the Democratic representatives, Al Green (Texas), who was hospitalized, showed up at that vote unexpectedly after being transferred in a wheelchair and wearing a robe to vote against impeachment . Hours before he had undergone emergency surgery. Tuesday's vote, however, featured the return of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was being treated for cancer last week.
A similar attempt last week had failed to get the necessary votes. After this approval, the Senate will be the body in charge of the impeachment trial, making it unlikely that the dismissal of the senior official will be approved. More than 6.3 million migrants have entered the United States illegally since 2021, which has put this issue at the center of the political discussion Costa Rica Mobile Number List ahead of the presidential elections next November. Critics of President Joe Biden's administration have accused Mayorkas of failing to live up to his oath to “well and faithfully discharge the duties” of his office by failing to do more to ensure border security. Democrats and the White House have rejected the allegations. In a statement issued this Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security described the impeachment procedure as “useless” and “unconstitutional.” Migrants at the US-Mexico border EPA 6.3 million migrants have arrived at the US-Mexico border since 2021.
In two hearings on Capitol Hill in January, Republicans accused Mayorkas of failing to enforce existing immigration policies and lying about border security. Mayorkas was not required to testify. An earlier attempt to impeach Mayorkas in the House of Representatives narrowly failed last week after three Republicans voted against it. One of the Democratic representatives, Al Green (Texas), who was hospitalized, showed up at that vote unexpectedly after being transferred in a wheelchair and wearing a robe to vote against impeachment . Hours before he had undergone emergency surgery. Tuesday's vote, however, featured the return of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was being treated for cancer last week.