Kennedy to Mayorkas: ‘You Are Not Qualified to Manage the Costco Food Court'

MAYORKAS: “Our administration has pursued a comprehensive strategy to manage this unprecedented migration. Our strategy includes expanded lawful pathways for migration, strengthened consequences for unlawful entry at the border, removing a record number of individuals found to be ineligible for protection under the law, and increased partnership across the region to curb irregular migration.”

HYDE-Smith: “So, the — the situation at the border, you’re saying, is not a disaster?”
MAYORKAS: “That is correct”

>> KENNEDY: Now, in 2023, this is senator hoven’s chart, how many — what percentage of the illegal immigrants who came across the southern border were not from Mexico? Do you know?
>> MAYORKAS: Senator I know third country nationals has been on the increase.
>> KENNEDY: What percentage — you don’t know, do you? It is 71%! Are people who are not from Mexico. So if we had a safe third country policy, that means that 71% of the 8.4 million people that you have allowed to come into our country illegally, let me be conservative and use 6.6 million, because they — the 8.4 includes got a ways. 71% of the 6.6 million people that you have allowed into our country illegally would not be hurt in a way. They could claim asylum from political, religious or racial persecution but they would have to do it in another country and more than likely Mexico. Is that not the case?
>> MAYORKAS: Senator that is inaccurate and incomplete.
>> KENNEDY: Did you not say when we last spoke and we propose that, is on it was a bad policy.
>> MAYORKAS: Senator let me share a prerequisite to a safe third country agreement and that is
>> KENNEDY: No, I am almost out of time and I’m not can I let you filibuster.
>> MAYORKAS: Senator I have to say.
>> KENNEDY: I am just not going to let you do it. It is my time madam chair and I will use it the way I want. Here is where you let others go on. I think you are a smart guy. Only one or two things going on here. Either you are not qualified to manage the Costco food court or you believe in open borders. And I think it's the latter.
>> Senator Kennedy, your time has expired.
>> Number one you are 0 for 2 on that. You are inaccurate in both respects number one and I would like to let the record reflect that 60 minutes is not 45 minutes because I can’t seem to answer a question without being interrupted.
>> KENNEDY: Well if you would answer a question —
>> Thank you very much, Madame chair. I appreciate the recognition.