In a stunning turn of events, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted 214-213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote, which took place on February 13, 2024, marks the first time a sitting Cabinet member has been impeached in nearly 150 years.
The impeachment resolution, introduced by House Republicans, accused Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” in enforcing border policy and “breach of public trust.” The resolution was supported by a majority of House Republicans, with three members of the GOP voting against it. All House Democrats voted against the resolution.
🚨BREAKING: The House has Voted to IMPEACH DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles: “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” pic.twitter.com/RysuQYf3i6
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 14, 2024
Alejandro Mayorkas has just been impeached by the House of Representatives.
His open-borders policies have led to ACTUAL death and destruction within our country.
It is now incumbent upon the Senate to take this up and remove this man from office.
He has NO place in our… pic.twitter.com/roFLagBJJr
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 14, 2024
BREAKING: House votes to impeach Mayorkas!
Excellent!
Mayorkas has arguably done more destruction to this country than anyone else in public office.
Bye! pic.twitter.com/C44cx3r0pO
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 14, 2024
The vote came after a failed first attempt last week, when House Republicans were unable to secure enough votes to pass the resolution. The successful impeachment vote has been met with mixed reactions from both sides of the political aisle.
Critics of Mayorkas argue that his handling of the border crisis has been inadequate and has led to a surge in illegal immigration. Supporters, on the other hand, maintain that Mayorkas has been unfairly targeted and that the impeachment is politically motivated.
The impeachment will now move to the Senate, where a trial will be held to determine whether Mayorkas will be convicted and removed from office. It is unclear at this time whether the Senate will vote to convict Mayorkas, as a two-thirds majority is required for conviction.
In the meantime, Mayorkas has vowed to continue his work as Homeland Security Secretary and to defend himself against the charges. The outcome of this historic impeachment will undoubtedly have significant implications for the future of U.S. border policy and the role of the Department of Homeland Security.
