On 11/16/2021, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., got into a tense exchange with the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, challenging the agency official over his thoughts on border security and amnesty. “You refuse to prioritize whether we should try to protect our border from people crossing it who have zero right to be here, or giving amnesty to the millions of people that are in this country illegally,” Cotton said, pressing Mayorkas.

“Senator, I disagree wholeheartedly with the phrasing of your question. It is an inaccurate phrasing of our missions, our responsibilities, our challenges and our actions,” Mayorkas replied. During his exchange with Cotton, Mayorkas estimated that around 1.3 million to 1.4 million people have illegally come into the country this year.

Cotton, who said the figure was an upturn compared to 2020, asked Mayorkas if he was satisfied with this year’s number. “No, I’m not,” Mayorkas replied. “But worse is to promulgate and operationalize a policy that defies our values as a nation.” Cotton argued that, with the current status of the border, “anyone from anywhere in the world can simply show up and cross into this country.”

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