Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is slated to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Thursday morning on the department’s 2025 fiscal budget.
This comes one day after the upper chamber voted to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial, which Republicans had demanded to bring attention to the Biden administration’s record on immigration and border security.
The Department of Homeland Security’s budget includes a request for $4.7 billion for “additional resources to DHS in the event increased migration along the Southwest border exceeds pre-identified encounter thresholds,” according to Mayorkas’ testimony.
The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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It is crucial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to address the concerns related to immigration and border security effectively. I’m interested to hear more about the proposed budget allocation and how it aims to manage increased migration along the Southwest border. Looking forward to gaining insights from the testimony.
It seems like Mayorkas’ testimony will play a crucial role in addressing the issues surrounding immigration and border security, especially with the significant budget request. Excited to see how the hearing unfolds.