A top Republican in the House launches an investigation into the failed breach of a military base by illegal immigrants.

The House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan, is probing the events surrounding two Jordanian nationals who gained access to a military base in Virginia despite being undocumented immigrants.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas received a letter from Jordan regarding the May 3 incident where two nationals in a box truck were stopped at a gate. According to officials, the driver claimed they were delivering to the post office and worked for a company contracted by Amazon.

At that moment, one of the military police officers observed the driver disregarding the orders of the officers and driving the vehicle beyond the holding area, attempting to enter Marine Corps Base Quantico, according to Capt. Michael Curtis in a statement.

In April in California, one of the nationals was arrested for trespassing and later turned over to ICE officials. The other was a foreign student whose visa status was terminated in January and also turned over to ICE officials.

No evidence exists indicating that either of the Jordanians was associated with any group posing a danger to public safety or national security, according to ICE.

According to sources with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), neither suspect has a criminal record in the U.S., and the FBI declined to confirm if the suspects were on a terrorist watchlist.

DHS has been requested for more information by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee due to concerns raised by the incident.

Now, Jordan wants to get to the bottom of the matter.

"The letter asserts that criminal aliens take advantage of weaknesses in our immigration system, causing harm to Americans. The Biden administration's immigration and border policies increase the likelihood of criminal aliens entering and staying in the U.S. As per the House of Representatives' rules, the Committee on the Judiciary has the authority to oversee federal immigration policy and procedures."

The committee is seeking case history details, such as immigration records, benefit applications, alien files, detention status, and processing and entry into the U.S. information.

They asked for the information by June 7.

In the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham, the ranking member, wrote a letter to Mayorkas that mirrored his message.

The DHS spokesperson stated that the Department responds to congressional inquiries through official channels and will continue to do so in response to oversight.

Planet Chronicle' Greg Wehner and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.