Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who for four years has been a target for Republican criticism, said that national tragedies should not be used for "political disagreements.
In one of his last interviews in office, Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas reflects on immigration’s role in Trump’s return to power and the relentless threats facing the homeland.
Department of Homeland Security employee morale is significantly better as Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas leaves office. Will that continue under Donald Trump?
Immigration has been a white-hot political issue for years and helped propel Donald Trump back into the Oval Office. The incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being sworn in.
Outgoing Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has a message to Congress and incoming department officials after enduring impeachment and nearly four years in what many deem the hardest job in Washington.
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he has spoken “substantively” with President-elect Trump’s choice to fill his seat, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.). Mayorkas
So far, Kristi Noem appears to have strong backing from GOP senators who will be crucial to her confirmation as head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Noem pledged a complete turn from Alejandro Mayorkas' policies, saying she was determined to carry out Trump’s plans to deport millions of migrants.
Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas and Rep. Michael McCaul appear on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" on ABC News, Jan. 5, 2025. Mayorkas said he has been in touch with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald ...
President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to take swift action against illegal immigration on his first day in office, has selected South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he has spoken “substantively” with President-elect Trump’s choice to fill his seat, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R).
In December, the number of migrant encounters by Border Patrol along the Southwest border dropped to about 47,300 — the lowest since August 2020