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Group Of Prominent South Florida Cuban Americans Support Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
"Many of us believe that this is more of a political statement," said former Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas.
February 1, 2024
MIAMI - House Republicans are moving toward the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a dispute over the migrant crisis at the southern border.
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"The actions and decisions of Secretary Mayorkas have left us no other options but to proceed with articles of impeachment," said Republican Rept. Mark Green from Tennessee.
In two articles of impeachment, GOP lawmakers charge Mayorkas with "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and allege the secretary obstructed congressional oversight and failed to reign in record migrant crossings.
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