Three Republican state attorneys general demanded Wednesday that the House impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calling him the “architect” of “destruction” caused by the mass migration crisis along the southern border. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond and Missouri’s Andrew Bailey told members of the House Homeland Security Committee that Mayorkas had failed to enforce the nation’s immigration laws and misled Congress by insisting the White House has “operational control” of the US border. Each witness said that as a consequence, their states had been forced to bear the cost of millions of illegal aliens coming into their jurisdictions thanks to what one referred to as “bogus” asylum claims. Republican panel members agreed that considering removing Mayorkas from office was a “solemn” affair for the House but noted that their year-long investigation had not only revealed rising crime issues but devastating costs to states and cities. “New York City alone projects that it will have to spend $12 billion dealing with the flow of illegal aliens into the city by 2025,” Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) noted during his opening remarks. “I wish we weren’t sitting here today. I wish these proceedings were not necessary. I wish our southwest border was secure. I wish that our government was enforcing the laws passed by the Congress and doing its job to keep the American people safe,” he added. “And unfortunately, Secretary Mayorkas has done none of these things. “For almost a year, the House Committee on Homeland Security has conducted a comprehensive investigation into the causes, costs and consequences of the unprecedented crisis at our Southwest border,” Green went on. “Our evidence makes it clear. Secretary Mayorkas is the architect of the devastation that we have witnessed for nearly three years.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/10/news/state-ags-urge-impeachment-of-mayorkas-as-architect-of-border-crisis/ #alejandromayorkas #hearing #impeachment The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost