The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the handling of the U.S-Mexico border by the Biden administration. The House voted 214-213 in favor of impeachment, marking the first time in nearly 150 years a Cabinet secretary has faced such charges. The impeachment articles argue that Mayorkas “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws and lied to Congress about the security of the border. However, critics argue the charges reflect a policy dispute rather than high crimes and misdemeanors. The case will next proceed to the Senate, though neither Democratic nor Republican senators have shown interest in it.
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