As Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on the fiscal year 2025 budget in Washington, D.C. on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Allison Bailey ...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on November 8, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Mayorkas has refused to testify on threats to national security.

As Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Michael McCaul & Dr. Ashish Jha were on "This Week" Sunday, January 5. This is a rush transcript and may be updated.

Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, speaks about border issues with Laura Barrón-López, correspondent for PBS News Hour, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, TX on Sept ...

Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, speaks about border issues with Laura Barrn-Lpez, correspondent for PBS News Hour, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, TX on Sept. 6 ...