Texas

Crenshaw Rips Mayorkas on Border Security

Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw (R) recently went after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s response to the White House’s handling of the influx of migrants crossing the border.

In an appearance on CBS Mornings, the host hit Sec. Mayorkas with questions as to how he would address border security issues. Mayorkas gave a vague response and pointed to his history working with the border. However, he never directly answered the question.

“This isn’t some right wing reporter asking this question. It’s EVERYONE now. And Mayorkas keeps lying. The Mayorkas impeachment hearings should be great,” tweeted Rep. Crenshaw.

The Texas representative’s attack comes amid an uptick in heavy scrutiny directed toward Sec. Mayorkas. Several Texas lawmakers have continued to launch criticisms at the official.

Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) mocked Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas’s “climate change” response to the mass migration of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.

“Climate change? Mayorkas is pathetic. The REAL reason illegal immigration records are being set is because Biden refuses to enforce immigration laws. We will send more buses and planes. We will continue building the razor wire walls that Biden wants to tear down,” tweeted Gov. Abbott

Despite Gov. Abbott’s sharp rebuke of Sec. Mayorkas’s comments, which were made on the news network MSNBC, he ignored the surrounding context of the official’s response. In the clip, Mayorkas lists climate change among several other factors for mass migration including poverty and authoritarianism.

Many in the GOP have repeatedly expressed their dismay with the way Democrats have dealt with the border. On Jan. 3, several House GOP members took a trip to Eagle Pass, TX. The move received a mixed reaction from lawmakers. Some in the GOP viewed the trip as a useful visit in order to better understand the security needed at the border. However, some in the Democratic party took issue with the trip, claiming it was all for show.

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith is a writer and recent graduate, majoring in English.

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