House Republicans have been scrutinising Mayorkas' actions for months, aiming to highlight immigration and border security as a central election issue.
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00:00 The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted by 214 to 213 to impeach Homeland
00:10 Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It's the first in 150 years against a Cabinet member.
00:17 He's accused of not enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which Republicans argue led to a record
00:23 flow of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden says it's a political stunt.
00:29 The issue now heads to the Democratic-led Senate.
00:33 [Whoosh]