Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Homeland Security Department, faces a tough confirmation if the Senate rests in Republican hands, several lobbyists and former DHS officials say.
A Cuban-born naturalized American citizen, Mayorkas would be the first Latino to lead DHS if he is confirmed by the Senate next year. The balance of the Senate depends on two runoff elections in Georgia.
“When I was very young, the United States provided my family and me a place of refuge. Now, I have been nominated to be the DHS Secretary and oversee the protection of all Americans and those ...
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