Loyola Law School (LLS) alumnus, Alejandro Mayorkas, was confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security Tuesday afternoon in a 56-43 Senate vote. Mayorkas, LLS class of ‘85, is the first Latino and first immigrant to hold this position. Mayorkas previously served as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. As Secretary of DHS, he will now oversee the operations of Secret Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, TSA, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and more.
Source: Los Angeles Loyolan
Alejandro Mayorkas Confirmed As Secretary of Homeland Security