Homeland Security Secretary Grilled By Texas Senators

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Mayorkas testified during an oversight hearing of the Homeland Security Department. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Both Republican Senators from Texas are locking horns with the Homeland Security chief. Speaking at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his record despite a surge in illegal border crossings. Senator John Cornyn told Mayorkas he has a "credibility problem" with the American people as drugs and a record number of illegals continue to cross. Senator Ted Cruz demanded Mayorkas's resignation.