Alejandro Mayorkas

The safety and security of the American people is our highest priority.

I believe very strongly that the United States Coast Guard belongs in the Department of Homeland Security.

One major provision of the Senate bipartisan legislation, that would have been so incredibly impactful, was to allow us to apply expedited removal proceedings.

The bipartisan bill that a group of senators worked on... would have delivered a consequence regime like no other

We need Congress to have a spine, do its job, which is work for the American people.

The Justice Department acts with unflinching integrity.

It is my understanding that national security was not in any way compromised by the retention of documents.

The Texas Governor's policies are cruel, dangerous and inhumane and Texas' blatant disregard for Federal authority over immigration poses grave risks.

In my humble opinion, Mr. Mayorkas' border polices is partially responsible for my daughter's death.

Border is no less secure than before Biden took office.

We have a broken immigration system that is the one single fact about which everyone agrees.

Absolutely. Because what we are able to do is ensure that the standards are being enforced.

If we lose that funding, we will return to recruiting and retention challenges precisely when travel is booming once again in a post-COVID-19 world.

Without the CFATS authority, we are unable to inspect facilities and ensure they're in compliance with standards.

We do not minimize the significance of the challenge at the border.

Hamas has been and continues to be a terrorist organization.

We need additional personnel, resources to include facilities, technology, the men and women of the Department.

We need more Enforcement and Removal Operations officers. We need more support staff for them.

It is urgent that we receive the funding for our personnel and our tools to enhance the security of our border.

Senator, I will continue to work with you to fix the immigration system that is fundamentally broken.

It costs billions and billions of dollars, it takes years and years to build, and it is not as effective as a multi-prong strategy that includes critically the latest technological advancements.

We have advocated from day one for immigration reform.

We need more Enforcement and Removal Operations officers. We need more support staff for them.

Construction of physical barriers on the border of the United States would, in fact, prevent unlawful entries.

It is urgent that we receive the funding for our personnel and our tools to enhance the security of our border.