House Republicans Say Homeland Security Chief’s $60 Billion Budget Concedes Border Cannot Be Secured

House Republicans Say Homeland Security Chief’s $60 Billion Budget Concedes Border Cannot Be Secured
Cars head to Mexico at the border crossing at San Luis, Ariz. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
John Haughey
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Any federal department head with a $60.4 billion annual spending request is going to see fiscal hawks on Congressional panels flash their budget-cutting knives in appropriations hearings.

But when it comes to embattled United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas—literally, the face of President Joe Biden’s much-maligned border and immigration policies—House Republicans don’t want to trim his budget, they want his head on a platter.

John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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