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Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas [18] was born in Havana, Cuba, on November 24, 1959. [4] When he was one year old, his parents fled with him and his sister to the United States in 1960 as refugees, following the Cuban Revolution.
Mayorkas said his immigrant and refugee background mean that he brings an intense patriotism to the job. “This country meant a lot to my parents and to what they could provide to my sister and ...
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, 604 U.S. 6 (2024), is a United States Supreme Court case about whether an individual can obtain judicial review regarding a revoked visa petition based on non-discretionary criteria. The US Supreme Court ruled that visa revocations are left to the discretion of the Homeland Security Department. [1]
Sanchez v. Mayorkas, 593 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the ability for immigrants legally residing under temporary protected status to apply for permanent resident status through a green card. In a unanimous decision, the Court ruled in June 2021 that for immigrants who had entered the U.S. unlawfully ...
(The Center Square) – With just days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a swath of immigration ...
Mayorkas, 64, was born in Havana and came to the United States as a 1-year-old when his family fled Cuba. He has served as secretary of Homeland Security since February 2021.
Children born overseas are Canadian citizens by descent if either parent is a citizen otherwise than by descent (meaning by birth in Canada or naturalization). Citizenship by descent is limited to only one generation born outside of the country, [73] other than children or grandchildren of members of the Canadian Armed Forces. [74]
The Immigration Act, 1976, insured by the Parliament of Canada, was the first immigration legislation to clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants, and mandate the Canadian government to consult with other levels of government in the planning and management of immigration.