Alejandro Mayorkas

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

The border is varied depending on the geography, depending on the specific venue, and depending on the conduct of individuals around it.…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

The impact of climate change, extreme weather events, the reason people are fleeing their homes is quite significant.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

We will remain vigilant, and we will not forget that protecting America means that we will defend the principles on which it…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

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

— Alejandro Mayorkas

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

— Alejandro Mayorkas

We are deeply concerned about false narratives, ideologies of hate that are fueled by conversations and messages on online platforms and other…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

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

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

— Alejandro Mayorkas

We are working with the office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in addressing the challenges with the social media companies to…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

Horses can traverse terrain that might not otherwise be covered. In fact, horses are often used to not only assess a situation,…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

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

When a recipient of DACA suffers the expiration of the DACA, that individual is no longer lawfully present in the United States.…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I oversee three agencies and thousands - tens of thousands of individuals who focus on our immigration system and fixing it.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

We have asylum laws that provide humanitarian relief. Those who qualify under those laws are entitled to the relief that we extend.…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

Title 42 authority has been applied, irrespective of the country of origin, irrespective of the race of the individual, irrespective of other…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

My parents brought my sister and me to the United States to escape the communist takeover of Cuba. They sought to build…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

My mom, given what she went through, was 'Every day is a new one, something beautiful can happen, something tragic can happen,…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I understand the hope of so many of the Dreamers I have had the privilege of meeting.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I served as - 12 years as a federal prosecutor.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

My father and mother brought me to this country to escape communism and to provide me with the security, opportunity and pride…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I am extraordinarily proud of the men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I don't speculate about the motives - the political motives of the political motives of personal attacks.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

Each officer and agent deserves the tools needed to perform his or her duties at the very highest level. Such tools include…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

We do not condone, we do not tolerate any mistreatment of any migrant.

— Alejandro Mayorkas