Executive BranchHomeland Security Secretary Travels to Mexico Border Amid Immigration Crisis00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintHomeland 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.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesCDC Advisers to Vote on Whether to Change Vaccine ScheduleDec 03, 2025Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests in Nation’s CapitalDec 03, 2025West Virginia Reinstates Ban on Religious Exemptions From School Vaccine RequirementsDec 03, 2025FDA Investigation Into Child Deaths and COVID-19 Vaccination: What to KnowDec 02, 2025Related TopicsborderAlejandro Mayorkas