Alejandro Nicolas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American attorney and government official who was the 7th United States secretary of homeland security, serving from 2021 until 2025.

Jan 20, 2025 · Alejandro Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959, Havana, Cuba) is a lawyer who previously served as the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (2021–25). He is a former federal prosecutor and served in other high-ranking federal positions during Pres. Barack Obama ’s administration (2009–17).

Feb 14, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote marks the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached.

Feb 14, 2024 · The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150...

Feb 14, 2024 · Under two articles of impeachment accusing Mayorkas of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and a "breach of public trust," House Republicans took the rare step toward removing...

Feb 2, 2024 · Congressional Republicans have aimed to punish the secretary over the administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, accusing Mayorkas of failing to enforce the nation's laws and detain...

Feb 14, 2024 · In a 214-to-213 vote, Republicans barreled past the solid opposition of Democrats and reservations in their own ranks to make Mr. Mayorkas the first sitting cabinet secretary in U.S. history to...

Apr 17, 2024 · The Democratic-controlled Senate on Wednesday voted to kill both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the historic trial of the Cabinet secretary...

Feb 14, 2024 · Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ historic impeachment is all but certain to end in an acquittal or dismissal in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is responsible...

Feb 3, 2021 · The Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, despite opposition from a number of Republicans. The final vote was 56-43, with Sen. Pat...