House Republicans release impeachment articles against Mayorkas amid push to remove him over the border

House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — accusing him of «willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law» and «breach of public trust» and taking another step toward a historic attempt to remove him from office while he denies wrongdoing.

«These articles lay out a clear, compelling, and irrefutable case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment,» House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., said in a statement.

Green went to allege that Mayorkas «has willfully and systemically refused to comply with immigration laws enacted by Congress. He has breached the public trust by knowingly making false statements to Congress and the American people, and obstructing congressional oversight of his department.»

Though Mayorkas has long been a focus of Republican criticism of the White House's border policies — testifying multiple times before Congress — the Department of Homeland Security maintains that no high crimes or misdemeanor have ever been committed under the Biden administration.

DHS officials in a new memo dismissed the GOP-led investigation in the House as unconstitutional and «evidence-free» and sought to rebut the allegations in detail.

Administration officials also point to a number of legal experts, some brought forward by the House Homeland Security Committee, who say the constitutional grounds for impeachment have not been met.

Green said on Sunday that Mayorkas had to be held accountable.

«The results of his lawless behavior have been disastrous for our country,» he said, in part. «Empowered and enriched cartels, mass fentanyl poisonings, surges of terror watchlist suspects, more criminal illegal aliens causing harm in our