Discussion of the impeachment proceedings against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the controversy surrounding his role in border control, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott's call for Texas to take over border control.
Congress has failed to pass an immigration bill. The House is attempting to impeach Biden’s secretary of homeland security. As Washington flails, a standoff is brewing in Eagle Pass, Texas.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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