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GOP Bill Could Make Mayorkas Fly Commercial Until He Presents Border Plan

  • A handful of House Republicans are looking to ban Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his staff from flying on federal executive aircraft or private jets until he presents a plan to Congress for securing the southwestern U.S. border.
  • The “Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act” would require Mayorkas to fly on commercial airlines, and reflects the growing frustration with the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis.
  • A record 2.3 million migrant encounters were logged in fiscal year 2022, up from 1.7 million the year before.
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