Tonight, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert voted to impeach United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, for orchestrating the worst border crisis in American history.
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) said, “I voted to impeach Mayorkas for facilitating an invasion at our southern border and intentionally neglecting his most basic duties to protect the homeland and the American people. Mayorkas has released more than 6.2 million illegals into our communities, including terrorists and criminals. Mayorkas has lied, he has violated 10 laws passed by Congress, and he has disregarded his oath to the Constitution. Today, the House of Representatives held this liar and rogue bureaucrat accountable to the American people.”
Background:
This is the first time in American history that the Secretary of Homeland Security has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Since taking office in 2021, Secretary Mayorkas has orchestrated an outright invasion at our southern border. In 2021 alone, he greenlit an unprecedented 1.6 million illegal entries into the country. By 2022, that number surged to a staggering 2.2 million; in 2023, it skyrocketed to a historic high of 3.2 million. The cumulative toll stands at over 8 million illegal border crossings, with a jaw-dropping 6.2 million individuals unleashed into the U.S.
The current crisis at the border has led to a disturbing rise in human trafficking cases. In 2022 alone, the number of arrests related to human trafficking has shot up by 50%, while the number of convictions has soared by 80%. This alarming trend is exacerbated by the fact that a vast majority, or 72%, of the individuals being trafficked in the United States are immigrants, with most of them being undocumented.
Even more concerning is the unprecedented surge of lethal fentanyl that is flowing across the borders, causing the daily loss of American lives. In Colorado, there were over 1,800 deaths from fatal fentanyl overdoses in 2023, nearly double the record number set in 2022. The sheer quantity of fentanyl is alarming, with the potential to end the lives of every American 28 times over and having already claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands. In FY 2023, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including Air and Marine Operations, seized 27,293 pounds of fentanyl coming across the southwest border—enough to kill more than 6 billion people.
In an effort to combat the worsening fentanyl crisis, Congresswoman Boebert introduced the Fentanyl is a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) Act to protect children and communities by classifying the deadly drug fentanyl as a WMD. Read more about this bill HERE.
The unfolding nightmare scenarios are a direct result of Joe Biden and Secretary Mayorkas’ gross negligence regarding the border. The adoption of 'catch and release' and 'amnesty' policies has fueled the expansion of this crisis. During President Trump's tenure, illegal immigration was on the decline, thanks to his effective 'Remain in Mexico' and 'Title 42' policies. The stark contrast between these approaches highlights the disastrous consequences of the current regime’s lax border management.
