Alejandro Mayorkas

At-a-Glance

Served as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2021-2025)
Directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009-2013)
Served as the sixth Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2013-2016)
Implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process in 60 days
Led U.S. government efforts to rescue orphaned children following the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Served as United States Attorney for the Central District of California (1998-2001)
Graduated from UC Berkeley and earned J.D. from Loyola Marymount University

Biography

Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas is a Cuban-American attorney and government official. He served as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2021 until 2025. Born in Havana, Cuba, his family fled to Florida and later settled in California.

Mayorkas graduated from UC Berkeley with honors and earned his J.D. from Loyola Marymount University.