On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing at the Yuma City Hall, focusing on border issues, calling it “The Biden Border Crisis: Part II.”
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan invited all committee members to participate in the hearing, however every Democrat declined.
During the two-day CODEL, members met with border patrol agents, toured the Yuma Regional Medical Center, and visited the Yuma Community Food Bank to discuss the impact of illegal immigration on community resources.
Before the hearing, committee members toured the border wall, including the sections open at Morelos Dam, where a great deal of illegal aliens enter the country.
The committee heard testimony from Jonathan Lines, Yuma County Supervisor District 2, Leon Wilmot, Yuma County Sheriff, and Robert Trenschel, President and CEO of the Yuma Regional Medical Center.
Perhaps the most stunning testimony came from Lines when he was asked by Rep. Matt Gaetz if Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, who brags about his relationship with local leaders had ever lied to him. Lines responded, “Yes.”
BREAKING: Yuma County Supervisor Jonathan Lines says @SecMayorkas LIED to him and failed on his promise to close gaps on the Southern Border pic.twitter.com/FKBbqWvf11
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) February 23, 2023
Other members of the committee, shared their experience on Twitter:
Early this morning, I visited the border again, and the scene was unbelievable.
I learned from CBP that this group represented nearly ten different countries in Asia, Europe, and Central America.
Biden’s Border Crisis is real and continues to get worse. @HouseGOP @JudiciaryGOP pic.twitter.com/dTpwtxVIXB
— Congressman Russell Fry (@RepRussellFry) February 24, 2023
🚨 LIVE FROM THE BORDER: Arizona Sheriff CONFIRMS President Biden's policies are creating SLAVES and DRUG MULES from across the globe. WOW!
No wonder Democrats didn't want to join our @JudiciaryGOP hearing! pic.twitter.com/r0iiIy4Rru
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) February 24, 2023
Last night, @JudiciaryGOP was at the border in Yuma, AZ.
No matter how many times @SecMayorkas tries to avoid the truth, the border is WIDE OPEN for migrants to illegally come into the U.S. In fact, OVER 200 crossed in this area after we left.
Don’t believe me? Watch this⬇️ pic.twitter.com/YQuWtYc9Ld
— Congressman Ben Cline (@RepBenCline) February 24, 2023
🚨 @RepSpartz destroys Democrats for boycotting our field hearing and discusses how the #BidenBorderCrisis is also a humanitarian crisis. pic.twitter.com/vkqaSWkoWm
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) February 23, 2023
WATCH THE HEARING:
https://www.youtube.com/live/AwsFWI9tPg8?feature=share