Articles of Impeachment Against Mayorkas Lack Evidence and Context
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Articles accuse Mayorkas of failing to follow immigration laws, but standards have never been met under any administration. Critics say this fails to meet bar for impeachment.
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Articles claim Mayorkas breached public trust and violated oath of office, but provide no evidence meeting standards for impeachment.
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Articles fault Mayorkas for creating parole programs for Afghans, Ukrainians, Latin Americans, but he acted within legal authorities as done previously.
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Articles wrongly claim Mayorkas terminated agreements with Latin American countries on asylum; that was done by Secretary Blinken.
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Articles say Mayorkas misled Congress on border security, but based on him not declaring border perfectly secure, an impossible standard.