mayorkas inherited what his first key u.s. border patrol called quote, arguably the most effective for security in our nation's history, end quote. alejandro n. mayorkas however proceeded to abandon effective border security initiatives without engaging in adequate alternative initiatives. without engaging in adequate alternative efforts that would enable dhs to maintain control of the border and guard against illegal entry, and despite clear evidence of the devastating consequences of his actions he failed to take action to fulfill his statutory duty to control the border. according to his first chief of the u.s. border patrol, alejandro n. mayorkas quote come masummarily rejected, end quote, the quote multiple options to reduce the illegal entries through proven programs and consequences, end quote. provided by civil service staff at dhs. despite clear evidence of the devastating consequences of his actions, he failed to take action to fulfill his statutory duty to control the border, and that among other things alejandro n.