,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,m>%all 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4     
,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4 ,lummis1   
,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,vance1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security ,alej&ro ,ni*olas   
,mayorkas does n h ! confid5ce ( !      
,s5ate or ( ! ,am]ican p to fai?fully   
c>ry out ! duties ( 8 (fice4  ,:]eas1   
:ile s]v+ z ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 ,alej&ro ,ni*olas ,mayorkas1 
9 violation ( 8 con/itutional oa?1 has  
engag$ 9 a patt]n ( conduct t is        
incompatible ) 8 con/itutional &        
/atutory duties z ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 fail+ to   
take all actions ! ,secret>y det]m9es   

necess>y & appropriate to a*ieve &      
ma9ta9 op]ational control ov] ! entire  
int]national l& & m>itime bord]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 z requir$ "u section     
#b7;a7 ( ! ,secure ,f5ce ,act ( #bjjf   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 :i* includes 
! prev5tion ( all unlawful entries into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ entries by     
t]rori/s1 o!r unlawful ali5s1 in/rum5ts 
( t]rorism1 n>cotics1 & o!r contrab&1 z 
evid5c$ by-- 7,a7 m ?an #e1ejj1jjj      
illegal ali5s cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s\!rn bord] dur+ ,secret>y ,mayorkas'   
t]m 9 (fice1 includ+ ali5s enc\nt]$ by  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
kn[n got-aways1 & #bj consecutive mon?s 
) m ?an #aej1jjj illegal bord] cross+s2 
7,b7 ! appreh5sion ( #ih individuals t  
mat* records )9 ! ,t]rori/ ,scre5+      
,database at ! s\!rn bord] dur+ fiscal  
ye> #bjbb1 :i* is m su* appreh5sions ?an
 occurr$ dur+ ! previ\s #e ye>s comb9$1 
& ! appreh5sion ( #hj su* individuals   
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc to date1 :i* may  
lead to a high] rate ( appreh5sions (   

su* individuals dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc   
?an took place dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb2 & 
7,c7 ! failure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,secret>y    
,mayorkas1 to comply ) provisions ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 :i* require ! 
det5tion ( inadmissible ali5s arriv+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ali5s :o are          
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t 
inspection until process$1 & !          
implem5tation by ,secret>y ,mayorkas (  
unlawful & misguid$ cat*-&-release      
directives1 su* z ! ,notice to ,report  
process & ! p>ole plus ,alt]natives to  
,det5tion process1 :i* h result$ 9 !    
reckless release ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj     
illegal ali5s into ! int]ior ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#b7 gravely endang]+ !      
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
und]m9+ ! op]ational control ( our s\!rn
 bord]1 & enc\rag+ illegal immigration  
by-- 7,a7 t]m9at+ contracts = additional
 bord] wall con/ruction = :i* ,congress 
appropriat$ fund+2 &  7,b7 issu+ memor&a

 resc9d+ ! ,migrant ,protection         
,protocols 7commonly kn[n z ,rema9 9    
,mexico71 :i* 0 an indisp5sable tool to 
address ! bord] crisis & re/ore         
integrity to ! immigration sy/em2       
,:]eas ,secret>y ,mayorkas1 9 ! memor&um
 ann\nc+ ! t]m9ation ( ! ,migrant       
,protection ,protocols program 7,,mpp7  
on ,june #a1 #bjba1 ackn[l$g$1 "s       
removal proce$+s conduct$ pursuant to   
,,mpp 7 complet$ m exp$iti\sly ?an is   
typical = non-deta9$ cases2 ,:]eas      
,f$]al au?orities seiz$ m ?an #ad1jjj   
p\nds ( illicit f5tanyl along ! s\?we/  
bord] dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb & #ac1hjj   
p\nds ( illicit f5tanyl dur+ fiscal ye> 
#bjbc to date1 :i* is evid5ce ( increas$
 ef=ts by transnational crim9al         
organizations to traffic dang]\s        
sub/ances into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 m ?an #ajg1jjj ,am]icans  
di$ ( drug ov]doses 9 #bjba1 :i* exce$s 
! numb] ( su* dea?s 9 any previ\s ye>1 &
 #b_/c ( su* dea?s 7 caus$ by syn!tic   

opioids 7prim>ily f5tanyl72 ,:]eas1 "u !
 lead]%ip ( ,secret>y ,mayorkas1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security =mally    
oppos$ ef=ts to keep 9 place ! ord] (   
susp5sion issu$ by ! ,director ( !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
"u section #cfb ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfe7 z a   
result ( ! public heal? em]g5cy relat+  
to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 7commonly kn[n z
 ! title #db ord]7 9 ord] to prev5t a   
crisis on ! s\!rn bord]2 ,:]eas ) !     
t]m9ation ( ! title #db ord]1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security is plann+ 
to r]\te asylum & p>ole applicants ?r\gh
 ! ,,cbp ,"o mobile application & =mal  
p>ole programs 9 ord] to obscure bord]  
enc\nt] numb]s2 ,:]eas on multiple      
occasions :ile s]v+ z ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 ,alej&ro ,ni*olas    
,mayorkas1 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional
 oa?1 has willfully provid$ p]juri\s1 or
 false & mislead+ te/imony to ,congress1
 includ+-- 7#a7 on ,april #bh1 #bjbb1   
dur+ a he>+ ( ! ,committee on !         

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
by respond+ to ,congressman ,*ip ,roy's 
"q1 ,w y te/ify "u oa? t we h op]ational
 control ( ! bord]81 ) ,yes we d1       
despite ! fact t1 ! t]m op]ational      
control has be5 def9$ 9 law z !         
prev5tion ( all unlawful entries into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ entries by       
t]rori/s1 o!r unlawful ali5s1 in/rum5ts 
( t]rorism1 n>cotics1 & o!r contrab&2 & 
7#b7 on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbb1 dur+ a he>+
 ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by respond+ to
 ,congressman ,dan ,bi%op's "q1 ,d y    
cont9ue to ma9ta9 t ! bord] is secure81 
) ,yes1 & we are work+ day 9 & day out  
to enhance security1 ,congressman42     
,:]eas section #afba ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 cle>ly /ates t anyone "u 
oa? :o willfully & contr>y to su* oa?   
/ates or subscribes any mat]ial matt]   
:i* he does n believe to be true is     
guilty ( p]jury & %all be f9$ or        
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?2      
,:]eas ! record-break+ numb] ( illegal  

ali5 enc\nt]s1 includ+ m #a1jjj1jjj kn[n
 got-aways1 & ! record seizures ( deadly
 f5tanyl & o!r contrab&1 confirm t      
,secret>y ,mayorkas has n tak5 all      
actions necess>y to ensure op]ational   
control ( ! s\!rn bord]1 z requir$ by   
law2 ,:]eas ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ,*ief 
,raul ,ortiz1 9 a field he>+ be=e !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 /at$ t ,u4,s4  
,bord] ,patrol does n h op]ational      
control ( ! bord]1 :i* directly         
contradicts ,secret>y ,mayorkas' ,april 
#bjbb te/imony to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 :ile ,alej&ro
 ,ni*olas ,mayorkas 0 s]v+ z ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security-- 7#a7 approximately 
#ae1jjj ,haitian migrants cross$ ! bord]
 f ,mexico into ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 7     
conc5trat$ 9 an encampm5t und]nea? !    
int]national bridge betwe5 ,mexico & !  
,del ,rio1 ,texas1 ,port ( ,entry & 9   
surr\nd+ areas2  7#b7 m\nt$ ,bord]      
,patrol ag5ts & troop]s ) ! ,texas      

,dep>tm5t ( ,public ,safety disp]s$ a   
l>ge gr\p ( migrants ga!r$ ne> a boat   
ramp locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates along !   
,rio ,gr&e ,riv]1 approximately #ejj    
y>ds ea/ ( ! ,del ,rio ,port ( ,entry & 
!n attempt$ to /op ! fl[ ( all migrants 
illegally cross+ ! ,rio ,gr&e ,riv] into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at t location2  7#c7 )9
 h\rs ( ! incid5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 images & video surfac$ on   
social m$ia t %[$ multiple ,bord]       
,patrol ag5ts on horseback us+ _! horses
 to keep sev]al illegal immigrants f    
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] cross+ ! ,rio
 ,gr&e 9 ,del ,rio1 ,texas2  7,b7       
extremi/ lib]al activi/s ru%$ to        
judgem5t & falsely accus$ ! ag5ts (     
:ipp+ ! illegal immigrants ) _! horse   
re9s1 9 spite ( a /atem5t by !          
photograph] t ! pictures 7 miscon/ru$ z 
%[+ abusive behavior2 &  7,c7 "s        
activi/s made ! disgu/+ false equival5cy
 to slav]y2 &  7#d7 ,secret>y ,mayorkas1
 aft] ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security = ,public ,affairs ,m>%a      

,esp9osa email$ to him a news article   
expla9+ t ! photograph] :o took ! images
 did n see ! ag5ts :ipp+ anyone-- 7,a7  
misl$ ! g5]al public by publicly        
support+ ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's false   
n>rative t ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts :ipp$   
,haitian migrants2 &  7,b7 p>ticipat$ 9 
a ,:ite ,h\se press conf]5ce dur+ :i* he
 publicly & falsely sl&]$ ! ,bord]      
,patrol ag5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 call+ ! images horrify+ & an example ( 
sy/emic racism2  ,:]eas a #eaa-page     
report by ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection's ,(fice ( ,p]sonal         
,responsibility f\nd no evid5ce t ,bord]
 ,patrol ag5ts involv$ 9 ?is incid5t    
/ruck1 int5tionally or o!rwise1 any     
migrant ) _! re9s2 ,:]eas ! ,national   
,bord] ,patrol ,c\ncil1 :i* is ! labor  
union repres5t+ ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts &  
support /aff1 is consid]+ support+ !    
impea*m5t ( ,secret>y ,mayorkas2 ,:]eas 
! actions ( ,secret>y ,mayorkas'        
dep>tm5t h enc\rag$ =eign nationals to  
attempt to illegally ent] ! ,unit$      

,/ates at hi/oric levels1 z evid5c$ by  
#bea1jab en=cem5t enc\nt]s along ! s\!rn
 bord] 9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 :i* is ! highe/
 numb] ( enc\nt]s ev] record$ 9 a s+le  
mon?2 ,:]eas a major compon5t ( ^! fail$
 immigration en=cem5t policies is !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's disreg>d
 = its responsibility to en=ce ,f$]al   
immigration laws1 includ+ ,secret>y     
,mayorkas' abuse ( discretion 9 grant+  
humanit>ian p>ole1 :i*1 accord+ to      
section #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,a71 is only to
 be us$ on a case-by-case basis = urg5t 
humanit>ian reasons or significant      
public b5efit1 & has be5 us$ by         
,secret>y ,mayorkas' dep>tm5t to grant  
p>ole en masse on multiple occasions1   
includ+ new ,processes = ,cubans1       
,haitians1 ,nic>aguans1 & ,v5ezuelans1  
:i* 0 ann\nc$ 9 ,octob] #bjbb & exp&$ 9 
,janu>y #bjbc2 ,:]eas ! policies ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 "u !     
lead]%ip ( ,secret>y ,mayorkas1 h       

enc\rag$ increas$ numb]s ( unaccompani$ 
migrant *ildr5 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! 
date on :i* ?is resolution 0 introduc$1 
) l>ge numb]s ( su* *ildr5 reveal$ by ! 
,new ,york ,times to h be5 =c$ into     
dang]\s jobs 9 violations ( *ild labor  
laws2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc1 ,rank+
 ,memb] ,s5ator ,l9dsey ,graham1 dur+ a 
he>+ ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !  
,s5ate1 po9t$ out t "u ,secret>y        
,mayorkas' wat*-- 7#a7 ! s\!rn bord] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has gone f ! l[e/ illegal
 cross+s 9 ,decemb] #bjbj to all-"t     
highs ) ov] #b1jjj1jjj la/ fiscal ye>2  
7#b7 f5tanyl is com+ 9 at a pace we h   
nev] se52 &  7#c7 m t]rori/s on ! wat*  
li/ are com+ ?an any "t s9ce we've be5  
measur+ ^! ?+s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! same     
he>+1 ,s5ator ,jo% ,hawley-- 7#a7 comp>$
 ! ,,cbp ,"o mobile application us$ to  
s*$ule appo9tm5ts & reque/ humanit>ian  
p>ole & asylum to a conci]ge s]vice =   
illegal immigrants2  7#b7 comm5t$ to    
,secret>y ,mayorkas1 r ?an build+ a     

wall1 ,mr4 ,secret>y1 y h built         
,ticketma/] = illegal immigrants2 &     
,:]eas dur+ ! same he>+-- 7#a7 ,secret>y
 ,mayorkas told ,s5ator ,t$ ,cruz t he  
did n recognize wri/b&s ab&on$ along !  
bord]1 :i* c>tels commonly use = human  
smuggl+ & traffick+ & :i* act z a sort (
 regi/ration sy/em1 ) diff]5t colors &  
patt]ns d5ot+ ! c>tel responsible1 h[ _m
 times a p]son has attempt$ to cross1 & 
h[ mu* !y owe to ! c>tel2 &  7#b7       
,s5ator ,cruz repli$ 9 fru/ration to    
,s5ator ,mayorkas by call+ him          
incompet5t & tell+ him1 ,if y _h        
integrity1 y w\ld resign43 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t        
,secret>y ,alej&ro ,ni*olas ,mayorkas no
 long] holds ! confid5ce ( ! ,s5ate or (
 ! ,am]ican p to fai?fully c>ry out 8   
duties z ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4