Alejandro Mayorkas

Information sharing, Congressman, is one of our highest priorities in the international domain.

The border is secure. We are executing our plan.

Cybersecurity is one of our top priorities in the Department of Homeland Security.

I have tremendous confidence not only in the United States Border Patrol, but in its new leader, Raul Ortiz.

We are in collaboration with the Department of State and other agencies within the Government countering that false information.

Your bill is extremely important because it speaks of a fundamental need.

domestic violent extremism is the greatest terrorist-related threat we face in our homeland.

If they do not check in we make a determination based on the facts, whether or not they need to be the subject of a priority enforcement action.

We continue to screen and vet individuals seeking to arrive in the United States by any means--sea, land, and air.

We have a plan. We are executing the plan. The plan takes time to execute, and we are doing so.

We have seen, regrettably, over the last several years, a rise in the manifestation of hate.

Fundamentally, I think our greatest tool in combating the threats of whatever nature is really the more than 250,000 men and women who comprise our Department.

I think we have made tremendous advances in that regard.

We are extraordinarily dedicated to that, and I think Secretary Blinken has spoken powerfully about that, that actions will speak louder than words.

It is, in fact, working.

We believe the law permits the exercise of that authority. And that is why we are pursuing that authority in court.

We do not tolerate any mistreatment or abuse of a migrant, period.

It is not illegal to seek asylum in the United States. It is not.

We have reiterated our borders are not open and people should not make the dangerous journey. If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned.

It is critical that intending migrants understand clearly that they will be turned back if they enter the United States illegally, and do not have a basis for relief under our laws.

We are facing a serious challenge at our southern border. And the challenges of course made more acute and more difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I most certainly do, and on that point our Department, the Department of Homeland Security, is underway in the largest, most intense cybersecurity recruiting effort in the Department's history.

I recognize the issue and I am well aware of the issue that you have focused upon in this last question.

Importantly, when it comes to detention, we are reviewing the detention architecture within ICE across the board.

We do not, and there are reasons for that, under the law.