'Mayorkas Has Committed Treason': GOP Lawmaker Hammers Alejandro Mayorkas Over The Southern Border

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew

At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) spoke about the southern border. 

Republican Congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration's handling of immigration at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. The hearing, titled "The Southern Border: What's Happening, Why, and Why It Matters," brought together experts and officials to discuss the current state of affairs at the US-Mexico border.

Van Drew started his remarks by expressing his exhaustion with the situation at the border and his frustration with what he sees as a lack of honesty from President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. "I'm tired of the president lying, and I know people don't like to say it that way," Van Drew said. "He doesn't tell the truth."

The congressman went on to criticize Mayorkas for repeatedly claiming that the situation at the border is under control, despite evidence to the contrary. "He just wouldn't face the facts, he wouldn't tell the truth," Van Drew said. "We're losing our country, and if you think about it, it's in New Jersey too. People are dying of fentanyl, and it's everywhere because of what these people did to a situation that we had fully under control."

Van Drew also took aim at his Democratic colleagues in Congress, accusing them of shirking their responsibility to address the crisis at the border. "They owe it to America to debate these issues, they owe it to America to prove why what they've done is a good thing," he said. "And you know why they're not here? Because they can't prove it, because they can't show it, because they know it's bad."

The congressman called for a number of measures to address the situation at the border, including building a fence, improving electronic monitoring, reinstating the "remain in Mexico" policy, and increasing cooperation with Mexico. He also expressed support for impeaching Secretary Mayorkas, whom he accused of breaking the rule of law.

Van Drew's remarks were met with applause from some members of the audience, and they reflect a broader sense of frustration among Republicans over the Biden administration's handling of immigration. However, Democrats and immigration advocates argue that the crisis at the border is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive, humane approach.

The hearing comes amid a surge in migration at the US-Mexico border, with thousands of migrants, including unaccompanied minors, arriving at the border each day. The Biden administration has faced criticism from both the left and the right for its handling of the situation, with some calling for more resources to be devoted to processing asylum claims and others calling for stricter border enforcement.