The vote was tight: 214 representatives voted for the indictment, 213 against the indictment.
Stateside minister responsible for homeland security Alejandro Mayorkas has been charged with criminal activity, several US media reports.
The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on the issue on Tuesday, and the vote was tight: 214 representatives voted for the impeachment, 213 against the impeachment. Last week, the impeachment failed in a vote as Republican ranks broke. This time, three Republicans voted with the Democrats, says, among other things CNN.
Republicans accuse Mayorkas of neglecting the situation on the US-Mexico border and its security.
Mayorkas is the first government minister to be impeached in almost 150 years.
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