BY SHARYN ALFONSI
When he was less than a year old, Alejandro Mayorkas and his family came to the United States as refugees, fleeing Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba. Today, he is the first immigrant to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His portfolio includes everything from counterterrorism and cyber-security, to overseeing the Coast Guard and Secret Service. But it’s what he’s done – or not done – about the large number of migrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico that’s prompted protests by migrant advocates…and fiery attacks by Republicans who want to impeach him. Tonight, you will hear from Secretary Mayorkas about the efforts to push him out of office and why he refuses to call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”.
Early morning is often the busiest time for illegal crossings along the U.S.- Mexico border.
The day we went out with the U.S. Border Patrol near El Paso, Texas was no exception.
Before meeting the Cabinet secretary in charge of securing the borders, we got a view from the field.
The Border Patrol reported over 2 million apprehensions in the past year – a record high. Some migrants surrendered themselves to border agents, with the intention of seeking asylum.
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