Conservatives in the House of Representatives, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans, blame Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a surge in illegal entries from Mexico that they have called a "humanitarian catastrophe." "Since this secretary refuses to do the job that the Senate confirmed him to do, the House must act." Impeachment is meant to be a sanction for treason, bribery and other "high crimes and misdemeanors," according to the constitution. House Democrats voted in unison against the impeachment, which was also vehemently opposed by the White House. Ehrenberg at the DHS accused Republicans of having "falsely smeared a dedicated public servant" without a "shred of evidence."
