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DHS Secretary Mayorkas Skips House Impeachment Committee, Too Busy to Testify at Hearing

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refused a request from the House Committee on Homeland Security to appear on Thursday to answer questions regarding his handling of the migration crisis along the southwest border. According to a statement by Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Mayorkas thumbed his nose at the latest request to appear before the committee, citing commitments to meet with a delegation of Mexican cabinet members next week.

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Sec. Mayorkas to Visit Texas Border on Eve of House Impeachment Proceedings

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will visit the border region with a quick stop in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday — just two days before he is slated to appear for impeachment proceedings before the House Committee on Homeland Security. Mayorkas visit will include meetings with local officials, Customs and Border Protection staff members, and Border Patrol officials from the Del Rio Sector.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to visit Eagle Pass, Texas, on eve of impeachment hearing

CBP Sneaks Out Report of 191K Migrant Apprehensions on Friday Before Christmas

Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 191,000 migrants who crossed the border between ports of entry in November, according to a report released on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas extended weekend. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) sharply criticized the Department of Homeland Security for what he described as the late release of the numbers.

November Migrant Apprehensions Report (Photos: Breitbart Texas and U.S. Border Patrol)

Watch Live: GOP Holds Hearing at the Border

The House Committee on Homeland Security is holding a hearing at the Texas border today, featuring border officials who understand how President Joe Biden is allowing a flood of migrants to pour into the United States.

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House Democrats Subpoena 8Chan Owner

House Democrats have issued a subpoena for the owner of the anonymous online forum 8chan to testify before Congress on how to mitigate online extremism on his platform.

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MS-13 in U.S. Not Violent Enough, Say Salvadoran Gang Leaders

Congressional staffers said that Salvadoran leaders of the notorious MS-13 gang are frustrated that their members in the U.S. are not violent enough. The comments came after a recent visit to El Salvador by the House Homeland Security Committee’s Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee.

MS-13 Gang Member in El Salvador - GETTY IMAGES Jan Sochor

House Committee Approves $10B for Border Wall

The House Homeland Security Committee approved a $10 billion funding package for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall construction. The bill could be attached to legislation being debated to replace President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Border Wall Construction -- CBP Photo