Moody to Congress: Zero Out Mayorkas’ salary until he does his job

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called on Congress to eliminate Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ salary until he enforces public safety immigration laws.

Moody’s letter to House and Senate appropriations chairs come after a recent Committee on Homeland Security affirmed Mayorkas’ dereliction of duty.

The report relied substantially on the attorney general’s assertion and litigation that Mayorkas has failed to uphold the law and attain his oath in office. Read the full report here.

According to Forbes, Mayorkas’ salary is about $200,000.

“Since their very first days in office, President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have willingly and intentionally ignored the clear demands of United States immigration law and began systemically dismantling the border, requesting LESS resources to do so and initiating new programs outside federal law to allow and encourage more illegal immigration,” Moody said in a press release.

Moody cited a series of solutions in response to Mayorkas’ inaction. One of her conclusions is more funding for border security.

Moody also wants to see Mayorkas keep up detention capacity sufficient to control the rise of migrants at the southern border.

Furthermore, Moody seeks more subsidies to support state cooperation programs under 8 U.S.C.-1357 (g). If Mayorkas continues to assert he lack the funds to do his job, Moody said, he should be obligated to ask the states for help.

Finally, Moody wants states to have a cause of action. This would allow them a right to sue on behalf of their citizens if the executive branch fails to comply and uphold federal immigration law.

“The bottom line is that Secretary Mayorkas planned to fail at his job, continues to act outside the law even when his actions have been found to be unlawful, and pridefully boasts of his tenure—all while receiving his taxpayer-funded salary anyway,” Moody continued. “His title sums up his responsibility—secure our homeland—and he has purposely done the opposite.”

“I am calling on Congress to zero out his salary until he meets his oath to the American people.”