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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. He has led a distinguished 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a ...
Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Biden on February 2, 2021. 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 ...
Release Date: February 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.
Since December 2013, Alejandro Mayorkas has served as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. In that role, he has served as the second-in-command and the Chief Operating Officer of the third largest Department in the United States government, overseeing a $60 billion budget and helping lead a workforce of nearly 230,000 individuals throughout the world.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met virtually with members of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). The Council’s members are large and small companies alike that employ thousands of American workers and create jobs for people throughout the United States and the region.
Serving from February 2021 through July 2023, as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Marsha Espinosa oversees the Department of Homeland Security’s public outreach, media, strategic and incident communications efforts and serves as the principal advisor to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on all internal and external communications.
Statement by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle as Director of the U.S. Secret Service Release Date: August 24, 2022 “I commend President Biden on the selection of Kimberly Cheatle to serve as the next Director of the U.S. Secret Service.
Release Date: October 1, 2024. Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the White House Press Briefing in Washington, DC. Thank you, Karine, and good afternoon. Before standing at the podium, I was at FEMA’s National Operations Center being briefed by our personnel as well as state emergency personnel.
“Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced to seek refuge in other countries,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “In these extraordinary times, we will continue to offer our support and protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States.”
Release Date: October 29, 2021. WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today issued a new memorandum announcing and explaining his decision to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. “This Administration is tackling longstanding problems that have plagued our immigration system for decades in ...