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Hinson Holds Mayorkas Accountable for Failures at Southern Border

March 29, 2023

 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) participated in a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Key highlights from the hearing are below. 
 

Notably, Hinson asked Mayorkas about the Administration's lackluster approach to taking on the Mexican drug cartels. Key exchange: 
 

Rep. Hinson: "Are you aware of how many times your Budget in Brief mentions the word cartel?" 
Secretary Mayorkas: "No, I'm not."
Rep. Hinson: "It's zero." 


Watch Hinson question Mayorkas about cartels and Border Patrol staffing HEREWatch her line of questioning about addressing the Chinese Communist Party exploiting our open Southern Border HERE


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