“With respect to Guantanamo, Guantanamo was a place that historically has been used to return individuals who are interdicted at sea. That is not applicable to the individuals whom we are encountering along the southern border. That is just misinformation.”

American attorney and government official

Alejandro Mayorkas is an American attorney and government official who served as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a prominent figure in federal immigration and homeland security work. Before leading the department, Mayorkas directed United States Citizenship and Immigration Services from 2009 to 2013. He then served as the sixth deputy secretary of homeland security from 2013 to 2016, roles that placed him at the center of immigration policy and the broader administration of homeland security.