In his State of the Union address, President Biden touted a policy that he says preceded a 97 percent drop in illegal immigration from four countries.
The GOP regained a majority in the U.S. House on Election Day and could use that power to investigate or even impeach Secretary Mayorkas.
October’s report was the first operational update since the resignation of Chris Magnus, former Customs and Border Protection commissioner.
The agency reported more than 2.4 million encounters with illegal aliens along the southern border last fiscal year, an all-time record.
One-third of the encounters near the southern border last month resulted in an expulsion under the Title 42 order.
An investigation cleared border agents of the allegation that they had used long reins to “whip” illegal immigrants.
Mayor Eric Adams indicated that 17,000 noncitizens sent by Texas and other states have overwhelmed the city’s homeless support system.
Apprehensions, most of which occur in Texas sectors, have already surpassed the total from the last fiscal year.
In a media appearance, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas would hire border agents he believes were unfairly targeted by the investigation.
Attorneys general from 20 states wrote in a letter that the panel seems to exist only to infringe on “the exercise of constitutional rights.”
The U.S. government has created a panel to push back against “disinformation” on border security and other issues.
Republicans have pressured Abbott to take more aggressive action against illegal immigration by challenging the federal government.
