Executive BranchHomeland Security Secretary Travels to Mexico Border Amid Immigration CrisisSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 26, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter9/20/2021|Updated: 9/20/2021Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to the U.S.–Mexico border on Monday amid the illegal immigration crisis there.Mayorkas went to Del Rio, a Texas border town that’s been overwhelmed by thousands of illegal immigrants in recent days.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.