Owens said Mayorkas had shown commitment to the Border Patrol, inquiring about agents’ safety after the school shooting at Uvalde and attending the funerals of fallen officers and agents.

Inskeep: Isn't Customs and Border Protection also understaffed? Mayorkas: Yes, it is. And we need more Border Patrol agents. We need more customs officials. And this is not only to serve our ...

"I am on the ground with the people of this department in in times of success, in times of tragedy," Mayorkas said. He personally traveled to funerals for Border Patrol agents who died in the line ...

Outgoing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas praised Owens in a statement, saying he "embodies the ethos of the United States Border Patrol – ‘Honor First.’ "Chief Owens has dedicated his life ...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas argued that his administration ... “We sought funding for more Border Patrol agents, more ICE officers, more asylum officers, more immigration ...

Daily encounters in December along the southwest border were the lowest average since July 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

At a farewell event for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, Owens presented the Biden appointee with the Border Patrol’s highest commendation for someone who is not in uniform.