I'm pretty sure Roy is, but Mayorkas? Not so much.
They seemed to think this was just fine.
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Posted on 05/01/2022 4:04:39 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Texas Congressman Chip Roy unloaded on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Thursday, accusing the secretary of failing his duties to uphold the law and maintain "operational control" of the southern border.
Roy, a border state Republican, is part of a group of lawmakers planning to impeach Mayorkas should the GOP regain the House majority after the midterm elections. When the secretary testified before the House Homeland Security Committee Thursday, Roy pressed him to state, under oath, whether the U.S. has "operational control" of the southern border in accordance with federal law.
"Yes, we do," Mayorkas answered.
But an incredulous Roy read the statutory definition of "operational control," which according to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 means, "the prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband."
He also read from federal law that says any alien making an asylum claim with a "credible fear of persecution ... shall be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum."
Roy asked if migrants making asylum claims are currently being detained as required by federal law, and Mayorkas said they are not.
"As a matter of fact congressman, that is an issue that is before the United States Supreme Court," the secretary said, but again Roy interrupted him.
"The fact of the matter is our law says they should be detained and your agency is releasing people on purpose in order to flood the zone and make sure that more people can come to the United States," Roy charged.
"Congressman, are you actually interested in the facts and the law?" Mayorkas asked after Roy berated DHS for the department's catch-and-release policy...
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Mayorkas can’t be bothered about securing the border. But that whole “Disinformation Board” - THAT is a priority...
I'm pretty sure Roy is, but Mayorkas? Not so much.
They seemed to think this was just fine.
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Enough made-for-TV explosions. Write a bill permanently defunding DHS and get as many GOP reps to sign on as possible. It won’t pass immediately, but it needs to be ready and waiting.
The gates are wide open to get as many here as possible as soon as possible for the amnesty they want to pass before we can elect Trump again.
Watching Roy nail that weasel was a joy to behold.
I’ve watched the clip 3 times today.
Will probably watch it a couple more times before I go to bed too.
Write a bill permanently defunding DHS
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One would need to make some sort of provision for the Coast Guard.
They are going to vote, amnesty or not.
wouldn’t any rational person consider aiding and abetting foreigners to invade our country en masse to be treason?
The whole point of having power is to ignore the actual truth, at least for the Left.
Write a bill permanently defunding DHS
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One would need to make some sort of provision for the Coast Guard
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True.
I was livid when I learned the C.G. got overthrown and captured.
Speaking of DHS/CGuard
.Texas lawmakers two years ago pushed the Coast Guard to study the need for more assets along the Rio Grande.
The study found
only a moderate threat
to Americans from drug cartel activity on the river, and the Coast Guard insists assets along the waterway are sufficient.
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They need to look again, if DHS will let them.
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Roll the Coast Guard into the Navy.
Operational control now? But jsut a few days ago the border wasn’t under control because he inherited the border from Trump? AND only congress can fix the border.
Bunch of gd lying demons.
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