Only half of the House Judiciary Committee will head to the U.S.-Mexico border next week for a second hearing on the humanitarian crisis there and the fentanyl epidemic, after Democrats refused to join the Republican Party.

Democrats announced Thursday they would be boycotting a Republican-led trip to Arizona next week. This is because they were not given proper information about the trip. members were informed.

“Before we go on hiatus, we would like to inform all members of the following. [congressional delegation trip] Our commission will head to the border on February 22nd, 23rd and 24th — make the minorities aware of that,” Jordan said. Since it is a country, I would like to come here and visit the area within this month. ”

However, only 15 Republicans on the Republican-led commission visited Yuma, Arizona, on Feb. 23, saying the commission planned to visit the southern border in person. Month.

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Democrats viewed the hearings as political theatre, and since they had not been informed of the visit in advance, the Republicans declared that they would not participate.

“Democrats who have been to the border regularly for the last few years will not be attending hearings next week,” said House Judiciary Committee Executive Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) and Immigration Integrity, Safety, Executive Subcommittee Executive Pramila Jayapal said. (D-WA).

Republican dismissed the excuse He said on Twitter that he was “afraid to face the harsh reality” of the border crisis.

This second event came three weeks after the Commission held its first public hearing on the border crisis, but no Border Patrol officer appeared before the Commission.

“The Biden Border Crisis: Part II will examine Homeland Security’s activities at the Southwest border, and the commission will hear testimony about the impact of illegal immigration on Uma communities,” said House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. will make it possible,” he said. Friday statement.

At this second meeting, lawmakers will again not be heard from federal law enforcement, but will focus on the impact of mass immigration liberation on the remote city of Yuma.

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Yuma County Superintendent Jonathan Lines, Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot, and Yuma Regional Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Trenchell will attend the meeting at City Hall.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) said last November that border-related hearings would be held outside Washington to help members of both parties better understand the issue.