"Mayorkas Urges Congress to Take Action on Border Crisis Amid Capitol Hill Tensions"

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas rebukes Republican claims that the border can be managed solely through President Joe Biden's executive action, emphasizing the need for an enduring solution from Congress. While the White House privately considers implementing harsher asylum standards without Congress, Mayorkas insists that executive action is not a substitute for a lasting fix and urges Congress to pass bipartisan border proposals. The border issue has become a political battleground, with both Biden and former President Donald Trump visiting southern border towns to address the crisis and exchange criticisms.