Alejandro Mayorkas
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | November 24,1959 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Havana |
| Cuba | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Education | Loyola Law School, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Full name | Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas |
| Spouse | Tanya Mayorkas |
| Position | United States Secretary of Homeland Security |
| United States Secretary of Homeland Security since 2021 | |
| Children | Amelia Mayorkas |
| Giselle Mayorkas | |
| Previous position | United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2013–2016) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 476327 |
Alejandro Mayorkas Life story
Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2, 2021.
FBI director warns antisemitism in US reaching 'historic levels'
... The security chief was appearing before the senate alongside Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, where the pair offered an analysis of the threat facing the US as the conflict continues...
Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids
... In May, Home Secretary Suella Braverman and US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a joint statement committing to tackle the " alarming rise in despicable AI-generated images of children being sexually exploited by paedophiles"...
Biden faces bipartisan attacks over new border wall
... " We have repeatedly asked Congress to rescind this money but it has not done so and we are compelled to follow the law, " Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement...
US offers almost 500,000 Venezuelans legal status
... " Temporary protected status provides individuals already present in the United States with protection from removal when the conditions in their home country prevent their safe return, " Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement...
TikTok and Title 42 rumours fuel human smuggling at the US border
... Just ahead of Title 42 s expiry, for example, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned would-be migrants of falling to lies meant to " lure vulnerable people to the Southern Border"...
Uneasy calm in El Paso, Texas as Title 42 comes to an end
... In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that authorities were " prepared for this transition"...
US border crisis: El Paso braces for worst as Title 42 deadline looms
... " Speaking on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that much of the problem stemmed from smugglers who had " been hard at work spreading false information that the border will be open" after 11 May...
More storms feared after Mississippi tornado
... " US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has pledged to help the people of Mississippi, " not just today but for the long haul"...
US offers almost 500,000 Venezuelans legal status
Venezuelans Seeking Asylum in the US who are already living in the country will be allowed to work legally under new rules announced by the Biden administration.
About 472,000 people will be will be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 Months .
It Follows calls by Democrats to expand work access for newly-arrived migrants.
US cities have been grappling with large numbers fleeing economic and political turmoil in Venezuela.
People must have been living in the US on or before 31 July to be eligible for temporary deportation relief and access to work permits under TPS.
Some 243,000 Venezuelans already have the status stemming from a 2021 policy that was renewed Last Year .
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the expansion of protected status for Venezuelans was warranted due to the country's " increased instability and lack of safety".
" Temporary protected status provides individuals already present in the United States with protection from removal when the conditions in their Home Country prevent their safe return, " Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.
" That is The Situation that Venezuelans who arrived here on or before 31 July of this year find themselves in. "
New York Mayor Eric Adams had been calling on President Joe Biden to allow migrants to have access to employment.
The City has been struggling to shelter tens of thousands of migrants, many of them from Venezuela, in More Than 200 hotels, shelters, tent cities and other facilities.
Mr Adams, a Democrat, blamed the federal and state government for not providing enough aid for The City to offer housing and other Social Services for new arrivals.
" Our administration and our partners across The City have led the calls to 'Let Them Work,' so I want to thank President Biden for hearing our entire coalition, including our hard-working congressional delegation, and taking this important step that will bring hope to the thousands of Venezuelan asylum seekers currently in our care who will now be immediately eligible for Temporary Protected Status, " He Said on Wednesday.
The Number of migrants illegally crossing the US-Mexico border has rebounded in recent months, after a drop in May following the Biden administration's new stricter asylum rules.
Republican-led states have been transporting migrants to Democratic-run areas in protest at border policies.
They said the measure was designed to increase pressure on President Biden to do more to reduce The Number of migrants crossing the southern US border.
The United Nations says More Than seven million people have left Venezuela as the oil giant's economy has collapsed under President Nicolas Maduro , who has been in power since 2013.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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