It’s Time to Ditch Mayorkas
avatar By Madison McQueen May 25, 2021 1 Comment
It is no surprise that the Biden administration is facing harsh criticism over their handling of the border crisis as apprehensions continue to rise. In April, there were nearly 179,000 apprehensions, a 21-year high, which brings apprehensions to a total of 749,613 so far in this fiscal year.
At the epicenter of this mess at our southern border is Alejandro Mayorkas. Despite his record as a staunch opponent of immigration enforcement and a key contributor to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, President Biden nominated Mayorkas to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mayorkas was confirmed in early February.
As if it wasn’t clear enough when looking at his record during the Obama administration, since taking office, Mayorkas has proven that he is an agent of illegal aliens, not a servant of the American people. Not only have apprehensions increased since Mayorkas became DHS secretary, but he also has done nothing to stem the flow of illegal border crossers. Instead, he has exacerbated the crisis by supporting the end of Title 42 for unaccompanied minors, instigating the current surge that is overwhelming border agents and border communities alike. Encounters of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) on the southern border skyrocketed to nearly 19,000 in March and fell slightly to just over 17,000 in April, bringing the total to 65,825 UAC apprehended so far this fiscal year. That is an increase of more than 38 percent overall from this point in the fiscal year during the 2019 crisis.
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/05/25/dhs-mayorkas-should-go-immigrationreform-com/
