Sixty years ago, my parents brought my sister and me to the United States to build a new home for our family. Today, I am the first immigrant to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. It is an honor, a privilege, and an awesome responsibility.
ARCHIVED: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
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- My statement on the arrest of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel ⤵️
- Statement regarding recent comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement: dhs.gov/news/2024/07/2…
- I am proud to announce that we will be providing Temporary Protected Status — or #TPS — to those Ukrainian nationals who are present in the United States as of March 1, 2022.
00:00 - I’ve just arrived in Mexico City for my first foreign trip as @DHSgov Secretary. I’m looking forward to a productive visit that will further strengthen the close partnership between our two nations.
00:00 - On his first day in office, President Biden challenged @fema to establish 100 #COVID19 community vaccination centers in just 30 days. They established 441. Their hard work will help get vaccines to everyone who wants one more rapidly and more equitably: fema.gov/press-release/…We're working with our partners to speed up vaccines across the country. As of Feb. 25: 🔹 Over 68.2M doses administered according to @CDCgov. 🔹 $3.97B provided to states for vaccine expenses. 🔹 440 community vaccination centers open nationwide. More: fema.gov/disasters/coro…
- I want to address today’s reporting relating to a border wall and be absolutely clear. There is no new Administration policy with respect to border walls. My full statement ⬇️
00:00 - The bipartisan agreement in the Senate is tough, fair, and takes meaningful steps to address the challenges our country faces after decades of Congressional inaction. (1/10)
- The Family Reunification Task Force has been working day and night to address the prior administration’s cruel separation of children from their parents. I’m proud to announce we will begin to reunite the first of those families. dhs.gov/news/2021/05/0…
- I congratulate President Nayib Bukele on his inauguration today. The U.S. stands ready to build on our partnership with El Salvador to foster economic growth and cooperate on regional migration and security.
- Today, in recognition of the extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti, I am announcing Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for 18 months. This new designation enables eligible Haitian nationals to apply for protected status. dhs.gov/news/2021/05/2…
- Replying to @SecMayorkasAs President Bukele embarks on his second term, I want to express the United States' dedication to supporting the growth and prosperity of El Salvador through continued bilateral cooperation.
- Starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum. We are ready to humanely process and remove people without a legal basis to remain in the U.S. (1/4)
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