Blinken, Mayorkas Should Secure US Border or Face Congressional Investigation: GOP Lawmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas attend a press conference on the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection in Panama City on April 20, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have been told that they may face congressional probes if they can’t secure the southern border and reduce the flow of illegal migrants from Venezuela, according to a Republican lawmaker.

In a letter to Mayorkas and Blinken, 14 House Republicans led by Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) raise concerns about an increase of Venezuelans coming to the United States via the southern border, particularly to El Paso, Texas.