Murphy Votes to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after voting to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:

"Secretary Mayorkas bears responsibility for the unprecedented crisis at our border, has failed to enforce laws passed by Congress, and has breached the public's trust," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "The self-inflicted crisis has cost this nation over 450 billion dollars, accelerated human and drug trafficking, and endangered community safety. Impeachment is one of the most consequential actions granted to Congress in the Constitution. It is a vote no Member of Congress takes glee in taking."

"After great deliberation and consideration of the Articles brought forth against him, I voted in favor. Mayorkas' actions and purposeful neglect of our nation's laws are unbecoming of the office he holds. Our nation cannot prosper if our leaders are not held accountable when they fail to uphold the oath they made to our Constitution and the American people."

Read the Articles of Impeachment here

View the Committee on Homeland Security’s Phase 1 Report on Evidence of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ Dereliction of Duty here.

Background

• OVER 8.7 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border.

• 1.7+ million known gotaways have evaded the U.S. Border Patrol.

• In FY23, 169 people, whose names appear on the terrorist watchlist, were stopped trying to cross the Southern Border.

  • This total is more than the encounters in all FY17, FY18, FY19, FY20, FY21, and FY22 combined.

• During FY23, CBP seized “enough fentanyl to kill the entire U.S. population,” and fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45.