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The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with ensuring public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States. The position was created by the Homeland Security Act following the attacks of September ...
Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 7th and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Mayorkas previously served as director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services from 2009 to 2013, and the 6th ...
The United States Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.
April 17, 2024 at 2:59 PM. The GOP-led impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, shown in 2021, was dismissed by the Democratic-led Senate. (Associated Press) Senators ...
The U.S. Senate voted to end the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, a day after House Republicans delivered articles of impeachment against the ...
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas offered to testify in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry against him, but the committee chairman leading the probe is accusing him ...
On January 28, 2024, House Republicans indicated their intention to move forward with two articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, alleging "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in regards to federal immigration laws and breach of the public trust.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Homeland Security by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of August 2023, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, 18 appointments have been made to positions ...