The House Homeland Security Committee will hold an in-person field hearing at the southern border on March 15 in McAllen, Texas, Fox News Digital has learned.
An aerial view of immigrants lining up next to the U.S.-Mexico border fence after spending the night outside on December 22, 2022 in El Paso, Texas.
There were over 1.7 million migrant encounters in FY2021, and more than 2.3 million in FY2022. FY2023 has been on track to beat those numbers. The Biden administration has said they are facing a hemisphere-wide crisis and have also blamed Congress for failing to pass a sweeping immigration bill to fix what it says is a"broken" immigration system. That legislation has struggled to find GOP support gives its inclusion of a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.
Recently, the administration has pointed to a drop in numbers between a historic high of 251,000 encounters in December to 156,000 in January and said it is a sign that-- which include a parole program to allow 30,000 migrants in legally each month -- are working. Republicans have dismissed that narrative, and have blamed the administration for winding back Trump-era border policies, ending border wall construction, and narrowing interior enforcement. GOP leadership has promised to hold the administration accountable, pass legislation to fix the crisis and has raised the possibility of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It has also rejected administration claims that the border is"secure.
The hearing comes after the committee is holding a"border boot camp" this week in El Paso, Texas as well as a full committee hearing on border security on border security. It’s part of an effort to make sure lawmakers understand the ins and outs of the crisis and the policies needed to address it, ultimately resulting in stronger legislation.
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