Posted 2/11/2024, 3:29:53 PM
Mayorkas Dismisses Impeachment Attempt, Urges Congress to Pass Immigration Reform Amid Crisis
- Mayorkas calls Republican impeachment push "baseless" and says he's focused on his work rather than distractions
- House voted on 2 impeachment articles accusing Mayorkas of refusing to comply with law; failed after some Republicans voted against
- Mayorkas acknowledges southern border is a "crisis" but calls on Congress to pass legislation to fix immigration system
- Hits senators for blocking recent bipartisan immigration/border funding bill negotiated for months
- Bill would have tightened asylum laws, provided border/immigration funding, created new mechanism to shut down border during surges