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Alejandro Mayorkas

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Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas is an American lawyer and government official who has served as the Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2, 2021. He is notable for being the first Latino and immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas has focused on various issues including immigration reform, cybersecurity, and disaster response during his tenure. His leadership has been marked by significant challenges, particularly regarding the U.S. immigration system and border security.

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Apr 9, 2024

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

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Apr 9, 2024

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

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Apr 9, 2024

This is a transformative piece of legislation that is really going to enhance the cybersecurity of our country.

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Apr 9, 2024

The Bipartisan Border Bill would have been transformative in advancing the security of our border.

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Mar 3, 2024

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

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Feb 10, 2024

The Justice Department acts with unflinching integrity.

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Feb 10, 2024

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

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Jan 17, 2024

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

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Jan 17, 2024

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

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Jan 16, 2024

Border is no less secure than before Biden took office.

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Jan 2, 2024

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

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Nov 14, 2023

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

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Nov 14, 2023

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

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Nov 14, 2023

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.

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Nov 14, 2023

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

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Nov 14, 2023

Hamas has been and continues to be a terrorist organization.

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Nov 14, 2023

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

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Nov 8, 2023

No. The disaster is the fact that we have a broken immigration system that we cannot seem to fix.

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Nov 8, 2023

Senator, I believe that the answer is yes, that we should try to do everything possible to rebuild, restore, and improve the resiliency of a community.

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Nov 8, 2023

the rise in anti-Semitism, and the latest data point I saw is that it has increased 388 percent since October 7th.

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Nov 8, 2023

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

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Nov 8, 2023

If an individual is determined to be a public safety threat, or a threat to our national security, they are a priority for removal.

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Nov 8, 2023

If an individual is determined to be a public safety threat, or a threat to our national security, they are a priority for removal.

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Nov 8, 2023

No. The disaster is the fact that we have a broken immigration system that we cannot seem to fix.

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Nov 8, 2023

the rise in anti-Semitism, and the latest data point I saw is that it has increased 388 percent since October 7th.

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