“High Crimes And Misdemeanors”: House Unveils Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas Over Border Quagmire

• Willful and Systemic Refusal to Comply with Federal Immigration Laws: This includes allegations of repeated violations of immigration and border security laws, contributing to illegal entries and compromising national security.
• Failure to Comply with Detention Mandates: Accusations of implementing catch and release schemes, contrary to specific detention requirements in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
• Exceeding Parole Authority: Claims that Mayorkas paroled aliens en masse, violating the case-by-case basis required by law.
• Misrepresentation and False Statements to Congress: Allegations of making false claims about the security and control of the border.
• Obstruction of Lawful Oversight: Accusations of failing to comply with congressional subpoenas and hindering investigations by the DHS Office of Inspector General.
• Abandonment of Effective Border Security Initiatives: Claims that he neglected established border security measures without adequate alternatives, leading to increased illegal entries.
• Failure to Enforce Immigration Laws and Control the Border: Accusations of failing to control illegal entries and the influx of unaccompanied alien children.
• Diversion of Border Patrol Resources: Allegations that his policies led to the diversion of Border Patrol agents from their primary duties.
• Increase in Encounters with Aliens on the Terrorist Watchlist: Claims of a significant increase in encounters with potentially dangerous individuals during his tenure.
• General Neglect of Duty and Public Trust: Broad accusations of neglecting statutory duties related to immigration and border control.

“Congress has a duty to see that the executive branch implements and enforces the laws we have passed,” said House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), the Washington Post reports. “Yet Secretary Mayorkas has repeatedly refused to do so.”