Department of Homeland Security Oversight Hearing
2022-04-28T21:28:51-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDhlXC8yMDIyMDQyODEwMDM0NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his resignation as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Secretary Mayorkas called accusations of treason and other offenses made by Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) “profoundly offensive.” When asked by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) why he did not arrest migrants at the southern border before entering the country, the secretary said, “The congressman has asked me to disobey the laws of the United States of America,” and explained that people seeking humanitarian relief in the country “should not be painted with a broad brush of criminality.” Other topics covered in the hearing included cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, department staffing needs, combating illicit drug trade, Ukrainian refugees, and domestic terrorism.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his… read more
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his resignation as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Secretary Mayorkas called accusations of treason and other offenses made by Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) “profoundly offensive.” When asked by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) why he did not arrest migrants at the southern border before entering the country, the secretary said, “The congressman has asked me to disobey the laws of the United States of America,” and explained that people seeking humanitarian relief in the country “should not be painted with a broad brush of criminality.” Other topics covered in the hearing included cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, department staffing needs, combating illicit drug trade, Ukrainian refugees, and domestic terrorism. close
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- Madeleine Dean U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
- Ted Deutch U.S. Representative [D] Florida
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