Mayorkas Visits Eagle Pass To Get A Look At Border Situation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on January 08, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is calling on Congress to do something about the crisis at the southern border. Mayorkas visited Eagle Pass on Monday to get a firsthand look at the situation. Speaking at a Border Patrol regional headquarters, Mayorkas blamed Congress for failing to fix the nation's "outdated and broken" immigration system, while insisting that the Biden administration has "taken bold, necessary actions." House Republicans are leading an impeachment effort against Mayorkas over the border crisis.


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