I'm a political refugee, and my identity as a political refugee was extraordinarily important to my upbringing. And my parents were very… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
I oversee three agencies and thousands - tens of thousands of individuals who focus on our immigration system and fixing it. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We have asylum laws that provide humanitarian relief. Those who qualify under those laws are entitled to the relief that we extend.… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
A crisis is when a nation is willing to rip a 9-year-old child out of the hands of his or her parent… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
What we fundamentally need is legislation to fix what everyone agrees is a broken immigration system. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We are addressing the root causes of irregular migration, why people feel so desperate to leave the countries of origin, their homes,… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We work with the Mexican authorities. We have our own intelligence architecture. And we are aware of the involvement of smuggling organizations… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to recognize that the challenge of migration, an increased level of migration, is not unique to the… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
In a world where unanimity is so difficult to achieve, there is one thing that - as to which there is unanimity,… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We are rebuilding our immigration system. We are rebuilding humanitarian, safe and orderly pathways for individuals to make their claims here in… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We really do need Congress to pass immigration reform. It is essential that we do so. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
There will be many more challenges ahead of us because that is the nature of a dynamic immigration system that is broken… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
With respect to Title 42, that is not an immigration policy. That is a public health policy, and its authority rests in… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
The time is never right to attempt migration by sea. To those who risk their lives doing so, this risk is not… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
It is an awesome responsibility to demonstrate not only from coast to coast and border to border, but around the world, what… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
What we have had to do in the Biden/Harris administration is build from the ground up our humane, orderly and safe immigration… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
I've never heard anyone say that the laws in immigration are well-structured. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
I'm a political refugee, and my identity as a political refugee was extraordinarily important to my upbringing. And my parents were very focused on… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
The border is varied depending on the geography, depending on the specific venue, and depending on the conduct of individuals around it. We don't… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
The impact of climate change, extreme weather events, the reason people are fleeing their homes is quite significant. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We will remain vigilant, and we will not forget that protecting America means that we will defend the principles on which it was founded. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
Words matter. We've seen that with soaring impact, and we've seen it with tremendously damaging impact. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
I felt like the luckiest kid in the world with the parents I had. Period. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We are deeply concerned about false narratives, ideologies of hate that are fueled by conversations and messages on online platforms and other social media. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
The love for this country that I learned from my parents made the January 6 attack on the Capitol all the more horrifying. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the talent and dedication of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
We are working with the office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in addressing the challenges with the social media companies to ensure that… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
Horses can traverse terrain that might not otherwise be covered. In fact, horses are often used to not only assess a situation, but to… — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
It's quite challenging in dealing with a country like Venezuela, where the diplomatic relations, if they exist at all, can be strained. — Alejandro Mayorkas Copy Share Image
