Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Biden on February 2, 2021. A political refugee born in Havana, Cuba, Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Secretary of Homeland Security leads the third largest Department of the U.S. government, with a workforce of 260,000 employees and 22 components including TSA, Customs and Border Protection, CISA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, FEMA, the Coast Guard, Secret Service, Federal Law Enforcement …

Feb 2, 2021 · Today, Alejandro Mayorkas was officially sworn in as the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas took the oath this afternoon after the Senate voted to confirm him. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Mayorkas now leads the third largest federal department in the United States. (DHS Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Released)

Secretary Mayorkas Testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security on the FY 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following opening statement at a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on the FY 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.

Jun 18, 2024 · Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to keep American families together and to streamline a pathway for Dreamers to access waivers relating to high …

Jun 26, 2024 · Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks following an operational briefing in Tucson, Arizona. Good morning, and thank you very much for being here today. Three weeks ago, in the face of Congressional inaction, President Biden used his executive authority and suspended the entry of noncitizens across the southern border.

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Sep 30, 2021 · Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced new Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law to better focus the Department’s resources on the apprehension and removal of noncitizens who are a threat to our national security, public safety, and border security and advance the interests of justice by ensuring a …

Sep 20, 2018 · Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. He is the second-in-command of the Department with a $60 billion budget and a workforce of 240,000 individuals throughout the world.

Sep 30, 2024 · Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security-Department of Justice joint final rule, following the joint interim final rule that the Departments issued in June.