Chairman Green Announces Comprehensive Investigation, Full Committee Hearing to Examine Secretary Mayorkas’ Dereliction of Duty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a Full Committee hearing to kick off a comprehensive investigation into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty.

“Americans across the country have faced the devastating costs of Secretary Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty at our Southwest border. From record amounts of fentanyl poisonings to the drain on border community resources, the American people want answers on this crisis,” Chairman Green said. “The Homeland Security Committee will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to get the facts. With over five million alien encounters at the Southwest border, 1.5 million known gotaways, and DHS’ use of the CBP One app to hide the truth, it’s imperative we shine a light on the misleading claims and intentionally reckless policy decisions that have created the worst border crisis in American history.”

DETAILS:

WHAT: A House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Open Borders, Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas’ Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis.”

DATE: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

TIME: 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Chad Wolf
Former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Rodney Scott
Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Joe Edlow
Managing Member, the Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed on YouTube. Press must be congressionally credentialed and must RSVP by Tuesday, June 13 at 6pm ET.