Alejandro Mayorkas

Border & Immigration

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

The Washington Desk

The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Alejandro Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February.
Border & Immigration

On the Texas border, Democrats split on possible end to Title 42 policy

Julián Aguilar

The Trump-era policy has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers hail its possible end, others have asked the Biden administration to hold off on ending the policy.
Border & Immigration

Biden Administration Will Investigate Border Patrol's Use Of Horse Reins Against Haitian Migrants

Dan Katz

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Monday his department will run an investigation into photos and a video going viral on social media that appear to show border patrol agents on horseback using horse reins to threaten Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas.
Border & Immigration

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Gov. Abbott From Restricting Migrant Travel

Angela Kocherga

A federal judge in El Paso on Thursday issued an injunction blocking Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order restricting the transportation of migrants in the state. The Department of Justice asked for a restraining order to keep Abbott from using state troopers to stop vehicles suspected of transporting migrants.