Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) lamented the failed attempt to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Abbott appeared on Sunday Morning Futures to react to the news that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was backing off her push for an accelerated impeachment inquiry into Mayorkas. As a border-state governor, Abbott has been critical of Mayorkas's performance.

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"For one, I am surprised that it failed," Abbott said. "Because if ever this was anybody impeachable, it would be Mayorkas for two reasons: One, he’s failed to do his job in the Executive Branch; he’s failed to execute the laws of the United States of America. That unto itself is an impeachment offense. But also because of his repeated lies to the United States Congress about the safety and security of the border. He deserves to be immediately removed from office."

Abbott has previously criticized Mayorkas for denying that the southern border is open. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection saw almost 241,000 immigrants attempt to cross the border at ports of entry in October, which was a decline from September's historic record of almost 270,000. Over 10 million immigrants have reportedly entered the country illegally since Biden took office. It is the most recorded in that amount of time of any administration.

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In Texas alone, law enforcement has made over 36,000 criminal arrests of migrants, with 90% resulting in felony charges. Some 449 million lethal doses of fentanyl have also been recovered by the state's Department of Public Safety and the National Guard in their efforts to secure the border.

Texas has apprehended some 485,700 illegal immigrants since March 2021, according to Abbott's office.