Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security

April 28, 2022

The Situation on the Border Poses a National Security Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz questioned Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, during a Judiciary Committee hearing conducting oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Rep. Spartz voiced her concerns about the ongoing and growing security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border and the Biden Administration's failure to confront this issue in an efficient and results-driven manner.

View the full exchange between Rep. Spartz and Secretary Mayorkas by clicking here:

Rep. Spartz made it clear to the DHS Secretary that, in her numerous trips to the border, she has personally spoken to the men and women on the frontlines who have expressed "frustration at the status quo" and that such have impacted morale among Border Patrol agents. She also pushed for clear number(s) and data points, which the Secretary could not provide.

For more information, as it becomes available, please visit Spartz.house.gov.