Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, joined 'America Reports' on Wednesday to explain why he filed articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
, were introduced by Fallon in the House on Monday and have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
Last week, Fallon vowed to file impeachment articles against Mayorkas after the Congress was sworn in. The effort from Republicans in the House is one of many that the new GOP majority will take as it works to fight the Biden administration on issues related to immigration and the"He violated the 2006 Secure Fence Act, which requires the Homeland Security director to maintain operational control of the southern border. Another example is his catch-and-release program, which violates the Immigration and Nationality Act that was last updated in 2004," he explained.
"He lied to Congress. He perjured himself by saying that the border was secure when he was caught on a hot mic saying that it was chaos, and it was unsustainable. And then lastly, he knew that no Border Patrol agentsFallon said he believes the articles will pass out of the House Oversight Committee, get to the House floor and pass from the House.
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