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Jordan was then informed that his time has expired, but the Ohio Republican continued executive.
“This is an important question for this committee,” Jordan continued.
Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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“Congressman, I will deliver to you a response with respect…” Mayorkas said while Jordan kept pressing him. Mayorkas added that “some of them may still be in detention.”
FOX NEWS FOOTAGE SHOWS MASS RELEASE OF SINGLE ADULT MIGRANTS INTO US
Jordan was then cut off due to his time being expired and Rep. Pramila Jayapal began speaking.
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The response appeared to leave Jordan stunned.
“The secretary of Homeland Security does not know the answer to the status of 42 individuals who came to our Southern border illegally, are on the no-fly list and the terrorist watch list. You do not know whether they have been released or not into the country. That’s your testimony.”
“That’s amazing,” Jordan concluded.
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Mayorkas testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, where he was expected to face tough questioning regarding the Biden administration’s plan to lift Title 42, a Trump-era public health order that has been used to expel a majority of migrants at the border during the COVID-19 pandemic.
