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Biden Admin to Reunite Whole Families Not Just Parents With Border Kids

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Biden administration is working to reunite entire migrant families separated at the border.

Vice President Harris Swears In Department Of Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas

Alejandro Mayorkas Makes History as First-Ever Latino DHS Chief

Feb 02, 2021 10:14 PM EST By Dana Cruz

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, making him the first Latino and immigrant to be seated in the post.

Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas Testifies At Senate Hearing

DHS Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas Vows to Help Pass Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

Jan 19, 2021 09:00 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee, vowed to help Congress pass an amnesty for illegal immigrants.

First Latino Picked as DHS Head Offers Overhaul of Hard-line Immigration Policy in US

Nov 23, 2020 09:05 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Former vice president Joe Biden tapped Latino Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the center of the United States' immigration policy.

Refugee Vetting Process Explained by DHS Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Nov 24, 2015 05:00 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban-American lawyer who came to the U.S. as a refugee, explained the country’s existing refugee-screening process.