Acts of violence Quote by Alejandro Mayorkas

“We do not condone violence, and law enforcement will and has responded to acts of violence when people do not honor their freedom to protest peacefully, but instead violate the laws of our country and the states within it.”

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Words matter. We've seen that with soaring impact, and we've seen it with tremendously damaging impact.

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I felt like the luckiest kid in the world with the parents I had. Period.

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The love for this country that I learned from my parents made the January 6 attack on the Capitol all the more horrifying.

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Never underestimate the talent and dedication of the Department of Homeland Security workforce.

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