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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security

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Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Oversight  of the Department of Homeland Security

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DHS Marks 20th Anniversary Honoring the Department’s Workforce

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today. Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today

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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Department

Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security Event

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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Visit to Poland

On February 16, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Rzeszów, Poland near the Ukraine border to observe U.S. efforts to support both nations in their fight against the unjust Russian invasion

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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at the Secretary Jeh Johnson Portrait Unveiling as Delivered

Secretary Mayorkas delivered remarks at the unveiling of Secretary Jeh Johnson’s Portrait.

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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Secretary Mayorkas remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies event, "Convergence of National and Homeland Security”

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Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during the hearing titled: “Threats to the Homeland”

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: Interagency International Student Issues

Publication page for materials for Interagency Webinar on International Student Issues

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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: National Latino Peace Officers’ Association (NLPOA) Annual Training and Conference

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered remarks at the National Latino Peace Officers’ Association (NLPOA) – Annual Training and Conference in San Diego, CA.