Biden slams "Unconstitutional" Homeland Security chief Republican impeached over border crisis

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted on Tuesday (February 13) to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official, accusing him of lax policies and encouraging illegal immigration. The House voted 214 to 213 to pass two bills to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to enforce U.S. immigration laws that Republicans say contributed to record numbers of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. , and made false statements to Congress. A week earlier, a similar vote failed when the legislation failed. House Speaker Mike Johnson. Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, who has been undergoing cancer treatment, did not attend last week’s vote but returned to Washington this week for the crucial vote.