Alejandro Mayorkas in Reuters
On Homeland Security:
One of the greatest threats we face is domestic terrorism
On QAnon invasion of the Capitol: "To see the insurrection, to see the horrific acts of Jan. 6 were not only personally devastating, but ... that created in me a commitment to redouble our
efforts to fight hate and to fight one of the greatest threats that we face currently on our homeland, which is the threat of domestic terrorism," Mayorkas told CNN.
Source: Reuters on Biden Administration Press Release from dhs.gov
Feb 6, 2021
On Immigration:
End forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
Mayorkas said the Biden administration was working with "due urgency" on efforts to end a Trump-era policy known as the Migrant Protection Protocols
(MPP), which forced more than 65,000 asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait for U.S. immigration court hearings. He said, "The urgency of that cannot be overstated."
Source: Reuters on Biden Administration Press Release from dhs.gov
Feb 6, 2021
On Immigration:
We'd like to stop border wall, but Congress required it
PROMISE MADE: (CNBC, 10/5/23): During his 2020 campaign, Biden had promised that not "another foot of wall" would be built. Once in office, Biden issued a proclamation to end construction of the wall, which had been a top priority of Pres.
Trump's effort to block illegal entries. Biden said at that time that "building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution."PROMISE BROKEN: (Reuters, 10/6/23): Biden's administration said it
will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, carrying forward a signature policy of former President Trump. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the construction project was appropriated during the
prior administration and the law requires the government to use the funds, with an announcement made earlier in the year. "We have repeatedly asked Congress to rescind this money but it has not done so and we are compelled to follow the law," he said.
Source: CNBC and Reuters analysis of Biden Promises
Oct 6, 2023
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