Alejandro Mayorkas Quotes

Alejandro Mayorkas

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : November 24, 1959

As a prosecutor, the law and the facts of a case were my foundation and my guide, and they have remained my North Star ever since.

Alejandro Mayorkas

In fact, many DACA recipients grew up not knowing that they weren't citizens because they were American in every way except on paper. When they sought driver's licenses or applied to college, many learned of their status for the first time, and the limitless opportunities they dreamed of suddenly dimmed.

Alejandro Mayorkas

We consider domestic violent extremism the greatest terrorist-related threat to our homeland.

Alejandro Mayorkas

We have an obligation to the Department of Homeland Security to reflect the nation that we want to achieve. And therefore, we must identify and root out any domestic violent extremism within our own ranks.

Alejandro Mayorkas

We are rebuilding our immigration system. We are rebuilding humanitarian, safe and orderly pathways for individuals to make their claims here in the United States.

Alejandro Mayorkas

It was a privilege to stand beside police officers, sheriffs, and agents as a federal prosecutor and support them in their mission to protect our communities.

Alejandro Mayorkas

A crisis is when a nation is willing to rip a 9-year-old child out of the hands of his or her parent and separate that family to deter future migration.

Alejandro Mayorkas

I visited the Darien, an extraordinarily treacherous terrain, and learned firsthand the dire consequences of that undertaking.

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As the threat landscape continued to evolve, so did our approach to keeping our communities safe.

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We are seeing a false narratives with respect to the 2020 election. We are seeing ideologies of hate. We are seeing anti-government sentiment.

Alejandro Mayorkas

Our primary responsibility as the Department of Homeland Security is to protect the safety and security of the American people. And that means taking preventive actions before they occur of course.

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The cybersecurity of our nation will be one of my highest priorities.

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I am extraordinarily proud of the men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Words matter. We've seen that with soaring impact, and we've seen it with tremendously damaging impact.

Alejandro Mayorkas

I don't speculate about the motives - the political motives of the political motives of personal attacks.

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Rounding up' is not a term that I would use for people.

Alejandro Mayorkas

The Coast Guard maintains a continual presence in the Florida Straits and the Caribbean Sea, particularly around Puerto Rico, in our maritime approaches. Patrolling with air and sea military assets. Any migrant intercepted at sea, regardless of their nationality, will not be permitted to enter the United States.

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I think there is a challenge at the border that we are managing, and we have our resources dedicated to managing it.

Alejandro Mayorkas

Because there was a pathway to citizenship that allowed me to secure legal status, I had the unbridled chance to work hard and build a life and a family here.

Alejandro Mayorkas