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Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 7th United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving since 2021.
The current secretary of homeland security is Alejandro Mayorkas, since February 2, 2021. He is the first Latino and immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Biden on February 2, 2021. A political refugee born in Havana, Cuba, Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.
3 days ago · Alejandro Mayorkas is the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021– ). In 2024 he became just the second presidential cabinet member to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Feb 3, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday as President Joe Biden’s homeland security secretary, the first Latino to fill a post that will have a central role in the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a sweeping Russia-linked cyber hack and domestic extremism.
Feb 2, 2021 · WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday to lead the nation’s Department of Homeland Security, making him the first Latino to hold the role.
Feb 2, 2021 · Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), confirming the former federal prosecutor and...
6 days ago · Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed as the first immigrant and Latino Homeland Security secretary shortly after President Biden took office.