Republican and Democratic lawmakers peppered DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday about how his department is prioritizing Ukrainian refugees.
At a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Rep. Mike Quigley, an Illinois Democrat, and Rep. John Rutherford, a Florida Republican, asked Mayorkas about the status and number of people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and seeking asylum in the United States, especially those who have tried to enter through the southern border.
Quigley, who asked about the number of Ukrainians waiting at the southern border, did not receive a firm answer from the DHS secretary. Rutherford wondered how long it would take for them to be processed, given that there are still Afghan refugees waiting in the system. Mayorkas said that while his department is"prioritizing" the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees, he is"dealing with a broken immigration system that was dismantled in its entirety in the prior administration.
"Those [Ukrainian] individuals who are granted parole are able to apply for work authorization, and able to work lawfully in the United States," he said."They gain lawful presence, though they are not entitled to all the benefits American citizens are entitled." Not everyone on the panel shared Quigley's and Rutherford's concerns about the expedited processing of Ukrainians. Rep. Pete Aguilar, a California Democrat, said their requests were"frustrating" when there are so many people of other nationalities also in need of asylum.
The hearing mostly focused on the DHS's response to the end of Title 42, a pandemic policy allowing law enforcement to turn away migrants at the southern border out of concern for public health.
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