ARCHIVED: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
@SecMayorkas
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Archived: Husband, Dad, Immigrant. Served as Secretary of Homeland Security under @POTUS Biden and @VP Harris at @DHSgov.
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Joined February 2021
Sixty years ago, my parents brought my sister and me to the United States to build a new home for our family. Today, I am the first immigrant to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. It is an honor, a privilege, and an awesome responsibility.
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My statement on the arrest of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel ⤵️
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Statement regarding recent comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement:
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I am proud to announce that we will be providing Temporary Protected Status — or #TPS — to those Ukrainian nationals who are present in the United States as of March 1, 2022.
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I’ve just arrived in Mexico City for my first foreign trip as @DHSGov Secretary. I’m looking forward to a productive visit that will further strengthen the close partnership between our two nations.
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On his first day in office, President Biden challenged @FEMA to establish 100 #COVID19 community vaccination centers in just 30 days. They established 441. Their hard work will help get vaccines to everyone who wants one more rapidly and more equitably:
We're working with our partners to speed up vaccines across the country. As of Feb. 25:. 🔹 Over 68.2M doses administered according to @CDCgov. 🔹 $3.97B provided to states for vaccine expenses. 🔹 440 community vaccination centers open nationwide. More:
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I want to address today’s reporting relating to a border wall and be absolutely clear. There is no new Administration policy with respect to border walls. My full statement ⬇️
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The bipartisan agreement in the Senate is tough, fair, and takes meaningful steps to address the challenges our country faces after decades of Congressional inaction. (1/10).
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The Family Reunification Task Force has been working day and night to address the prior administration’s cruel separation of children from their parents. I’m proud to announce we will begin to reunite the first of those families.
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I congratulate President Nayib Bukele on his inauguration today. The U.S. stands ready to build on our partnership with El Salvador to foster economic growth and cooperate on regional migration and security.
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Today, in recognition of the extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti, I am announcing Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for 18 months. This new designation enables eligible Haitian nationals to apply for protected status.
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As President Bukele embarks on his second term, I want to express the United States' dedication to supporting the growth and prosperity of El Salvador through continued bilateral cooperation.
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Starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum. We are ready to humanely process and remove people without a legal basis to remain in the U.S. (1/4)
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After a thorough review of this dire situation in Burma, I have designated Burma for Temporary Protected Status so that Burmese nationals & habitual residents may remain temporarily in the United States:
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I am honored to be in San Salvador, El Salvador to lead the Presidential Delegation for the inauguration of President Nayib Bukele and to meet with the President on key issues.
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We are working closely with our law enforcement partners in response to the situation in New Orleans. This abhorrent attack is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism. (1/2).
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Honored to deliver the oath of office to Deanne Criswell today, her first full day as the Administrator of @fema
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I picked up lunch for our team during my visit to New York City today. It's just one example of the small immigrant-owned businesses that are the backbone of our communities -- and of our country.
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U.S. Secret Service Director Cheatle and I have briefed President Biden on today’s shooting in Pennsylvania. DHS and the Secret Service are working with law enforcement partners to respond to and investigate the shooting.
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On the eve of his inauguration, President Bukele and I met to reaffirm the shared commitment between the United States and El Salvador to address key issues of mutual concern.
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Our discussions focused on promoting lawful migration, ensuring sustainable security for Salvadorans, and strengthening enforcement actions against narcotics trafficking.
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I was born in Havana, Cuba, and my parents brought my sister and me to this country seeking freedom. During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate our past. On this #CitizenshipDay, I reflect on what drives me to public service: giving back to the country that has given us so much.
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San Antonio is an example to the Nation. Under Mayor @Ron_Nirenberg, the city stepped up to @POTUS’s challenge to reach a 70% vaccination rate by the #FourthofJuly. San Antonians didn’t just meet the goal – they exceeded it.
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Today I traveled to El Paso and saw the extraordinary efforts of @CBP officials firsthand. They keep our border secure under extraordinary circumstances every single day.
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It was an honor to meet with the President, Foreign Minister Leyva and his Vice Ministers, the Minister of Interior, the Migration Director, and others in Gov of Colombia and hear about the leadership role they are taking in the region to address migration challenges.
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Today, I had an excellent meeting with Minister @CancillerAleHT on the continued cooperation between 🇺🇸 and 🇸🇻 on migration management, including efforts to expand lawful pathways.
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Separating parents from their children is not who we are as a nation. Today, I announced principles for the Family Reunification Task Force, which is working to identify and reunify the families that were cruelly separated under previous policies:
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Yesterday I announced that @DHSgov will no longer defend the #PublicCharge rule, as it was not in keeping with our nation’s values: Consistent with @POTUS's vision, we will continue to implement reforms that improve our legal immigration system.
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I am on my way to Miami, where I will meet with both the Cuban American and Haitian American communities. I will also have the chance to pay my respects to the #Surfside victims, and thank dedicated Miami-Dade first responders.
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Today, I am wearing blue to join others here at home & around the world in raising awareness of the crime of human trafficking. DHS works to #EndTrafficking: supporting victims, bringing traffickers to justice, & training partners. On #WearBlueDay, join us & recommit to the fight
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Immigrants are essential to our communities and our country. As #ImmigrantHeritageMonth begins, I honor my own family's immigrant story and the stories of all who have enriched this great Nation. #CelebrateImmigrants
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There is understandably a great deal of attention currently focused on the southwest border. I want to share the facts, the work that @DHSgov and our partners are doing, and our plan of action going forward:
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I am proud of the @CBP agents who have been taking care of unaccompanied children temporarily in our care, but a Border Patrol facility is no place for a child. Thank you to the @FEMA team for stepping in to help us transfer children to @HHSgov facilities as quickly as possible.
Today @SecMayorkas directed @FEMA to support a government-wide effort to safely receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children who make the dangerous journey to the southwest border:
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The living conditions in Venezuela reveal a country in turmoil, unable to protect its own citizens. It is in times of extraordinary & temporary circumstances like these that the United States steps forward to support eligible Venezuelan nationals already present here.
Today @SecMayorkas designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent nationals from returning safely. Learn more: #TPS #TemporaryProtectedStatus.
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Our partnership is critical to efforts to disrupt criminal networks, reduce irregular migration, and enhance cyber security cooperation across the hemisphere. Together we stand committed to building the security & safety of our two countries.
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On this #MothersDay, I express my pride in who my mother was and how she lived her life. She dedicated her being to building a better life for her children. I seek to honor her through my work and everything I do.
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In response to urgent, immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people post-#Fiona, I have approved a temporary & targeted Jones Act waiver to ensure they have sufficient diesel to run generators for electricity and critical facilities as they recover.
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I appreciated meeting with President @petrogustavo this morning at his invitation to build on the momentum created at the Summit of the Americas. Transnational crime and irregular migration are challenges not exclusive to the U.S. or Colombia. They demand a hemispheric solution.
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For several years, the United States has been suffering an upsurge in domestic violent extremism. @DHSgov is working with partners to take immediate action to address this lethal, persistent threat. Here’s why this is so important:
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Thank you @VP Harris for swearing me in earlier this month. I am honored to join you and @POTUS in your mission to restore America’s promise as a beacon of hope to the world.
Congratulations to @AliMayorkas, our new Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas is a dedicated public servant with a wealth of experience, who will keep America safe while upholding our values.
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.@DHSgov directed an immediate investigation of the events that were captured in the photographs & on video. We need this resolved swiftly. I anticipate that the results of the investigation will be available by the end of next week & I've committed to making the results public.
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Congratulations, @PeteButtigieg and Chasten, on the birth of your two beautiful children! May this new chapter in your family’s life bring great joy.
Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents. We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family.
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Thank you, President @lopezobrador_, for your hospitality and continued partnership. Mexico is one of our closest and most important partners, and we remain fully committed to advancing our shared security priorities.
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I am immensely proud to congratulate Admiral Linda L. Fagan on her historic confirmation as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard @USCG. Admiral Fagan is an extraordinary leader, trailblazer, and public servant. My full statement ➡️
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I was honored to meet with 🇪🇨@LassoGuillermo and discuss the opportunities we have to strengthen our countries’ partnership. Our partnership and friendship are built on shared values and a commitment to increase the security of our democracies.
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It is the greatest privilege of my life to return to @DHSgov and to lead the men and women who work every day to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.
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This morning, tragically, 3 members of the California-Task Force 8 team were seriously injured in a vehicle accident in Louisiana while en route to conduct urban search & rescue in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. We pray for their full recovery.
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Congratulations, Jen Easterly, on your confirmation to lead @CISAgov. I look forward to working together to combat cybersecurity threats that continue to impact communities across our country.
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Human trafficking is more than a violation of our laws – it violates our values & our humanity. I was proud to join our partners in the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor & Combat Trafficking today to further our whole-of-government approach to countering this crime.
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I am deeply disappointed by today’s #DACA ruling and the ongoing uncertainty it creates for families and communities across the country. We are currently reviewing the court’s decision and will work with @TheJusticeDept on an appropriate legal response. (1/).
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Thank you, President Biden, for welcoming our new US citizens at @USCIS naturalization ceremonies. As an immigrant myself, I know your words have profound significance for all new Americans.
“Welcome, my friends. Welcome, my fellow Americans.” Watch President Biden address #NewUSCitizens in @POTUS’ newly recorded video for USCIS naturalization ceremonies.
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I applaud Attorney General Gertz Manero and his office for the successful enforcement operation against a Transnational Criminal Organization in Mexico responsible for human smuggling.
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Today we remember the victims of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 26 yrs ago. They include our six @SecretService colleagues. We honor their memory today and every day, by our unwavering dedication to secure our homeland & our country’s proudest traditions.
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Yesterday I had a great meeting with Argentinian Minister @PatoBullrich to advance our security cooperation. Argentina helps lead regional efforts to disrupt transnational organized crime and other illicit activity. We are grateful for its partnership in this shared mission.
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As @POTUS & @FEMA_Deanne spend time with our workforce in Maui, take a moment to learn firsthand about some of the incredible DHS personnel on the ground. The President often says we will not rest until the recovery is complete & these selfless Americans will help see to it.
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Thanks for inviting me, Jen. I look forward to speaking about @DHSgov efforts.
Looking forward to welcoming @SecMayorkas to the briefing today at 12pm. And follow him at his new government Twitter account.
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We had a very productive meeting with President @lopezobrador_ and members of his Cabinet today in Mexico City. The regional challenge of migration requires regional solutions, and we appreciate Mexico’s commitment to continue its efforts alongside us and with others.
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The first families reuniting this week are mothers. They are sons. They are daughters. They are children who were 3 years old at the time of separation. They are teenagers who have had to live without their parent during their most formative years.
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I am disappointed by yesterday’s ruling and its impact on families across the country, but it will not derail our efforts to protect Dreamers.
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We are closely monitoring the tragic situation unfolding as a result of a containership colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Our thoughts are with the families of the missing and injured. (1/2).
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I applaud @POTUS for signing a bill to make #Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth recognizes the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, TX learned they were free. To celebrate #Juneteenth, we must evaluate our Nation’s past and work to build a more inclusive future.
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We have 24,000 Border Patrol Agents and Officers at the Southwest Border and have surged thousands of troops and contractors, and over a thousand asylum officers to help enforce our laws. Do not believe the lies of smugglers. The border is not open. (2/4).
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While I was in El Paso yesterday, I visited the VA Medical Center to honor their healthcare workers and thank them for their partnership in vaccinating the @DHSgov workforce. Today, hundreds of our frontline workers are scheduled to receive a vaccine at the El Paso VA. Thank you.
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Our Family Reunification Task Force now has reunited 200 families separated under the cruel policies of the prior administration. Our work continues, in partnership with organizations dedicated to this humanitarian mission.
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Today, I joined @FLOTUS and @SecCardona at the @WhiteHouse to announce new actions and commitments to bolster cybersecurity & provide communities & school systems with the support & resources necessary to protect themselves, their infrastructure, & their students.
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At Mexico's Palacio Nacional, I was fortunate to see Diego Rivera’s extraordinarily beautiful murals, which communicate so much about a proud nation’s history.
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We are pleased that the process of reunifications is beginning this week and that these four mothers will be hugging their children after so many years.
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Small, immigrant-owned businesses are vital to economy and to our communities. Miami has no shortage of these institutions, and my team and I were grateful to visit one today for lunch on the road.
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Tomorrow, I will travel to Kentucky with @FEMA_Deanne to meet with @GovAndyBeshear and local officials. @POTUS has approved an Emergency Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are providing the full support of @DHSgov and @FEMA to the people of the state.
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I am grateful to @XiomaraCastroZ for joining me to visit @CBP facilities to see our team’s extraordinary work in action. (1/3)
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While we remain vigilant about the threat of foreign terrorism, ideologically-motivated domestic violent extremism poses the most lethal and persistent terrorism-related threat to the homeland. View report released by #ODNI, @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov here➡️
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It was 18 years ago that @DHSgov took its charge to protect the American people, following the urgency of 9/11. It is an honor and a privilege to serve alongside the talented, dedicated people of DHS. Thank you for all you do.
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As recent acts of violence in communities across the country have so tragically demonstrated, the nation remains in a heightened threat environment, and we expect that environment will become more dynamic in the coming months. (1/4).
Today, @SecMayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin regarding the heightened threat environment across the United States. Read the full #NTAS Bulletin here:
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This week our Family Reunification Task Force reunified the 100th family separated under the prior administration’s cruel policy. We are not doing it alone. We could not do it without our partners in the community who work tirelessly, every day, in support of those in need.
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My statement on the departure of Kimberly Cheatle ⤵️
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I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of life today and am praying for those still fighting for their lives. Far too many lives have been lost as individuals – including families, women, and children – take this dangerous journey.
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Every day, @DHSGov works with our Five Eyes partners to counter foreign interference, strengthen cybersecurity, dismantle transnational criminal organizations, manage migration, combat human trafficking and online child sexual exploitation, and so much more. (1/2).
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I have announced Michelle Brané as Executive Director, who has dedicated her entire career to the protection and well-being of the vulnerable.
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The Family Reunification Task Force has now reunited 500 children with their families who were separated under prior administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy. We know the work is not finished. We will continue to deliver on the President’s commitment to reunite families.
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. @POTUS’s speech was an inspiring look at all that we've accomplished together in just 100 days. We are going to #BuildBackBetter, and ensure that our Nation is stronger, safer, and more resilient. Today, the work continues.
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Temporary protected status (TPS) provides individuals already present in the U.S. with protection from removal when the conditions in their home country prevent their safe return. My statement on the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for TPS. ⤵️
NEW: Today, @SecMayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning. ⤵️.
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They are mothers who fled extremely dangerous situations in their home countries, who remained in dangerous environments in Mexico, holding out hope to reunite with their children.
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Today, we honor the 49 lives lost at Pulse Nightclub five years ago. We carry forward in their name and recommit to protecting LGBTQ+ people—and our whole community.
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The Task Force has made critical progress in just a few months, and we will continue to work tirelessly to give families the opportunity to reunite and heal.
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I was honored to meet with President @XiomaraCastroZ and discuss our shared commitment to making life better for the people of Honduras 🇭🇳 and throughout our region. Together we are focused on security, prosperity, and a better future.
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The Biden Administration is taking a new step toward finding and helping families who were cruelly separated at the border under the previous administration. Today, we are launching and to help reunite families.
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This @DHSgov led effort to reunite families is expansive and marshals resources from across the federal government, including our interagency partners at @HHSGov, @StateDept and @TheJusticeDept.
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Migration is a hemispheric challenge that demands hemispheric solutions. That is why I am so proud of the steps we announced today with @StateDept and our international partners. (1/4)
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I became an immigrant to the United States in 1960, when my family fled the communist takeover of Cuba. I am proud of my identity as an immigrant, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and a Latino.
‘The one thing that I rely upon to get me through difficult circumstances … is pride. Pride in my identity as an immigrant, as a Latino’ — Listen to Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas share his immigration story
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Thank you to @SenatorDurbin and @LindseyGrahamSC for reintroducing their bipartisan Dream Act. I hope Congress now passes this Act and recognizes the Dreamers for all they have done for the U.S., their home. My full statement ⬇️
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I am extraordinarily proud of all that @DHSgov has done to secure our shores, skies, borders, and cyberspace; safeguard the American people from threats old and new; and advance our vital homeland security mission under the President’s leadership. (2/3).
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The tragic events in Charlotte today are a reminder of the dangers facing law enforcement across the country. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of all the federal, state and local officers who lost their lives or were injured.
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