Mayorkas Says US Facing Complex Threat Landscape Following New Orleans Attack

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the New Orleans truck attack was unrelated to U.S. border issues.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks on Capitol Hill, on April 18, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The United States is facing a “heightened threat environment” following the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Jan. 5.

The attack left 14 people dead and dozens injured after a man drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in the historic French Quarter of the city. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas, was later killed in a shoot-out with police.