Hawley and Blackburn Grill Mayorkas on Border Security and Illegal Immigration

Hawley and Blackburn Grill Mayorkas on Border Security and Illegal Immigration

In this video, you will see a heated exchange between two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, over the Biden administration’s border policy and the $450,000 payments to illegal immigrants who were separated from their families under the Trump administration. Hawley and Blackburn question Mayorkas about the security of the southern border, the vetting of illegal immigrants, and the possibility of Hamas terrorists entering the country. Mayorkas denies any knowledge of Hamas members crossing the border, and claims that they screen and vet everyone they encounter. He also defends the payments as a way of settling lawsuits filed by the immigrants. Hawley and Blackburn accuse Mayorkas of filibustering and not giving straight answers. Watch this video to see the full confrontation and learn more about the border crisis and the controversial payments.

0:00 - Hawley questions Mayorkas about $450K payments to illegal immigrants

0:31 - Mayorkas testifies that the payments are not a pull factor for illegal immigration

1:00 - Hawley asks Mayorkas about Harris’ role in border policy

1:20 - Mayorkas says that Harris is focused on addressing the root causes of migration

1:51 - Hawley presses Mayorkas to reveal how often he meets with Harris

2:30 - Mayorkas admits that he has not consulted with Harris directly about border policies

2:58 - Hawley challenges Mayorkas to explain what Harris is doing exactly

3:00 - Blackburn challenges Mayorkas on the number of illegal immigrants in the country

3:37 - Mayorkas provides the number of notices to appear and notices to report issued to illegal immigrants

4:00 - Blackburn criticizes Mayorkas’ attitude and questions his data

4:14 - Blackburn asks Mayorkas about the technology at the border

4:39 - Mayorkas denies the removal of technology and offers to follow up

4:53 - Blackburn asks Mayorkas about Harris’ role in border policy

5:08 - Mayorkas repeats that Harris is focused on the root causes of migration

5:48 - Blackburn presses Mayorkas to reveal how often he meets with Harris

6:07 - Mayorkas admits that he has not consulted with Harris directly about border policies

6:29 - Blackburn challenges Mayorkas to explain what Harris is doing exactly

6:32 - Blackburn criticizes the 11 million number of illegal immigrants in the country

6:48 - Mayorkas says he will provide a more accurate number

6:53 - Trump speaks at the rally and slams Biden’s foreign policy

7:08 - Trump praises the police and law enforcement and expresses condolences to the family of officer Kevin Cram

7:52 - Trump touts his achievements for Israel and the Middle East

8:33 - Trump says he withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and prevented a holocaust

9:08 - Trump claims he would have made a deal with Iran in two weeks after the election

9:34 - Trump accuses China of buying oil from Iran and making them rich

10:00 - Trump says the election got in the way of his deal with Iran

The transcript is from a speech that former President Donald Trump gave at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 9, 2021. He spoke for about 90 minutes and covered a range of topics, such as the 2020 election, immigration, foreign policy, the economy, and his potential 2024 run.

#JoshHawley

#Mayorkas

#Blackburn

#BidenFail

#HomelandSecurity

#RefugeeScreening

#BreakingNews #BorderCrisis #Hawley #IllegalImmigration #Hamas 

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