Texas Republican files impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas citing lack of border control, accusing him of lying to congress and undermining American national security.
Rep. Mike Turner (R) alleges Biden was in “potential violation of laws protecting national security, including the Espionage Act and Presidential Records Act."
Texas Gov. Abbott referred to Biden's plan to end the Trump-era COVID border policy known as Title 42, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, as a "reckless decision."
Biden travels to US-Mexico border to discuss migration, opioid trafficking, and meet with officials, non-profits, and religious groups; later attends North American leaders summit with Mexico and Canada to address immigration.
Data show over 31,600 Russians have crossed southern border to seek political asylum since outbreak of war in Ukraine in February, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountering over 5,500 Russian migrants in November alone.