DHS Secretary Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas Questioned by Senate Panel

DHS Secretary Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas Questioned by Senate Panel
Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021. Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images
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Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, told the U.S. Senate panel of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that he will work with both parties to secure the homeland, with his first commitment to executing Biden’s homeland security policies.

The senators questioned Mayorkas about a variety of issues including border security, cybersecurity, and the threat from China. Questions from the Democrats mainly focused on the response to the pandemic and on domestic terrorist threats from white supremacist groups, while Republicans focused on immigration policy and border security.

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