Net⁤ Worth of Top ⁢US Immigration Officials Revealed Amid Border Crisis

Secretary of Homeland ⁢Security Alejandro Mayorkas and other top officials handling the⁢ crisis at ‍the⁢ southern border⁣ have millions‍ of ⁢dollars in assets, according to⁢ a ⁣database of federal ⁢filings.

The database, which lists OGE Form 278e, shows the financial worth of government employees, including Mayorkas,‌ who is believed to have​ a net worth between $3.8 million and $9 million.

Mayorkas’ finances, particularly⁤ his salary, have come⁤ into focus this year after Republicans voted to‍ block his ​paycheck.​ An amendment proposed by Arizona Republican⁣ Rep. Andy Biggs‌ prevented the funds included in the House budget bill from being used to pay Mayorkas’ benefits.

Biggs cited the House’s impeachment earlier this year over ⁣Mayorkas’ ‌handling of the border crisis, but the Senate has ⁣not begun ‌his trial. DHS has‌ ignored⁢ Republican⁤ efforts to⁣ freeze his pay.

Other top ‍officials, including Royce Bernstein Murray, Assistant Secretary for Border​ and Immigration Policy, and Michelle ⁣Brane, the immigration detention ombudsman, also have significant net worths. Murray’s net worth is estimated to‍ be between $1.7 million and ⁣$6.8​ million, while Brane’s net worth is estimated to be between $1.4 million and $3.3 ⁣million.

Former Trump ‍White House official Stephen Miller criticized the ⁣officials’ net worths, saying ⁤it shows ⁤their ability to distance themselves⁢ from ‍the administration’s policies. “Left-wing elites use ‌their wealth to keep themselves as far away as possible from the disasters they inflict on others, while forcing unwilling mass migrations,” Miller⁢ said.

Immigration and ⁣the ongoing​ border crisis have been top issues in the United States ahead of the‌ 2024 ‍presidential election. Republicans have ⁤blamed the ⁢crisis on the Biden administration’s⁣ rollback of Trump-era policies, while the Biden administration says its strategy of enforcing border outcomes ‍while⁤ expanding legal migration pathways ​is working.

Immigrants line up at ‍a remote U.S. Border Patrol processing center⁤ after crossing the⁣ U.S.-Mexico border in Lukeville, Arizona, ⁢on Dec. 7, 2023. (Photo by ⁣John Moore/Getty Images)

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Adam Shaw​ is a political reporter for‌ Fox​ News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.