Democrats put pressure on Chuck Schumer to QUASH the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas and demand to know why he hasn't already thrown out the Republican case

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing pressure from fellow Democrats to quickly quash the impending impeachment trial for DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas.

House Republicans voted to impeach Biden's border secretary on February 13, nearly two months ago.

But as government funding deadlines hit and Easter recess came shortly thereafter, House Speaker Johnson punted on the impeachment process. 

He finally moved the dial last week when he announced he would deliver the articles to the Senate on April 10, initiating a trial.

The two articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas of failing to enforce immigration law and lying to Congress about the state of the southern border.

Now that the time and place have been picked for the transmission of the articles, what is still up in the air is how much time Schumer will give the trial or if he will even hold a trial to begin with.

And he's keeping those cards close to his chest, angering liberals in his own party who say that the case should've already been thrown out.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said that once the Senate receives the articles of impeachment against Sec. Mayorkas the trial would start soon thereafter. 

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached by House Republicans in February for high crimes and misdemeanors related to his handling of the U.S-Mexico border and immigration 

Migrants from Venezuela sit by a makeshift fire to warm up as they wait to enter and seek asylum in El Paso, Texas on April 2

Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., said Monday that Schumer has 'has not been specific' about how the impeachment trial will go down.

She called the trial 'impeachment in search of a problem,' taking a jab at the Republican's probe.

'What colleagues will make clear to their constituents is there was a no high crime or misdemeanor there,' Butler said, indicating she does not believe Mayorkas is guilty of wrongdoing and that Democrat constituents will not be upset with a quick trial. 

'The House impeachment managers will present the articles of impeachment to the Senate following the state work period. Senators will be sworn in as jurors in the trial the next day. Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray will preside,' Schumer's office said in a February statement.

Besides that, he and his office have been quiet on what the next steps will be. 

The spectacle will be a made-for-TV event featuring a dramatic deliverance of the articles. 

And an immediate trial in the Senate - or lack thereof depending on Schumer - will hand Mayorkas a verdict on whether he will keep his job. 

News outlets will swarm the Capitol and will squeeze every last drop from during the frenzy. 

However, it is all but certain that Democrats will vote against impeaching the Biden-appointed Mayorkas, so many liberal senators have signaled they hope to not waste time on the trial.  

'I'd be glad to see a motion to dismiss," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told Politico. 

'The Mayorkas impeachment is nothing but political theater from a Republican Party that can't do any real legislative work,' she continued. 

The number three Senate Democrat also said the trial should get dismissed before it gets off the ground. 

'I certainly would support a motion to dismiss because it's just very, very political,' Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said in February.

Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., said Monday that Schumer has 'has not been specific' about how the impeachment trial will go down

Texas National Guard patrol as they reinforce security with barbed wire and chain-link fencing to prevent migrants from crossing the border while hundreds of migrants camp near the Rio Grande

Hundreds of migrants continue attempting to cross the border to reach the Mexico-US border as Texas National Guard reinforce security with barbed wire and chain-link fencing to prevent migrants from crossing the border on April 1

Johnson, meanwhile, has been urging Schumer to take the Republican's impeachment seriously. 

'The constitutional grounds for Secretary Mayorkas' conviction and removal from office are well-founded, and the historical record is clear,' Johnson wrote in a letter to Schumer. 

'We call upon you to fulfill your constitutional obligation to hold this trial,' Johnson added. 'The American people demand a secure border, and accountability for those responsible.'

Despite the plea, Schumer has options, and he could move forward in several ways. 

Schumer could decide to hold a full trial on the articles, giving up valuable Senate floor time to hash out the charges against Mayorkas.

He could also vote to dismiss the charges or refer it to committee for further review.  

To remove Mayorkas, the Senate would need a two-thirds vote against him, which means 67 members would need to vote.

Mayorkas, 64, is now only the second cabinet secretary to be impeached in history and the first in nearly 150 years.

Johnson announced the House-appointed impeachment managers are: Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Clay Higgins, R-La., Ben Cline, R-Va., Mike Guest, R-Miss., Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., August Pfluger, R-Texas, Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., and Laurel Lee, R-Fla.