Marjorie Taylor Greene on US Border Security

Marjorie Taylor Greene maintains a hardline stance on US Border Security, characterized by severe criticism of the current administration's policies, which she views as enabling a crisis. Her primary action on this front has been introducing articles of impeachment against the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of violating his oath by failing to secure the border against record illegal crossings and drug influx. She repeatedly characterizes the situation at the Southwest border as an "invasion," a term that has drawn criticism from immigration advocates who tie it to racist conspiracy theories.

Her efforts to secure a floor vote on the impeachment resolution, which she forced through a procedural rule, demonstrated a commitment to holding cabinet officials accountable for immigration enforcement, though the measure ultimately failed to pass without additional Republican support. The Congresswoman frames the border situation not merely as a policy failure but as a national security and humanitarian catastrophe, emphasizing the human cost through testimonials from affected parties, including the wife of a Border Patrol agent and a mother whose son died from fentanyl poisoning. This focus underscores her belief that the administration’s policies are fundamentally incompatible with securing the nation and upholding the Constitution.