Mayorkas vetted by Senators as he readies to take lead at DHS

Senators engaged in the vetting process of Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead a major turnaround at the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas, who is a Cuban immigrant whose mother fled the Holocaust, has often said his family’s journey to America influences his drive for service in an agency with responsibilities for both securing the border and managing immigration