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Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2021 as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security. During the Obama administration , he also served in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), first as director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009 ...
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Feb 14, 2024 · House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. By Maureen Chowdhury and Elise Hammond, CNN. Updated 8:59 PM ET, Tue February 13, 2024. What we covered here. Republicans accuse...
Feb 14, 2024 · The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150...
Mar 10, 2024 · Alejandro Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959, Havana, Cuba) is the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021– ). He is a former federal prosecutor and served in other high-ranking federal positions during Pres. Barack Obama’s administration (2009–17).
Feb 14, 2024 · The House voted to impeach Mayorkas on Tuesday, accusing him of refusing to comply with the law and breaching public trust. The vote is unlikely to lead to his removal from office, as the Senate has the final say and is unlikely to convict him.
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Learn about the life and career of Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security by President Biden. He has led DHS since February 2021 and has a 30-year background in law enforcement, immigration, and legal services.
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Feb 14, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted this week to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The...