Mayorkas urges passage of border security bill, says Biden admin has enforced the law 'since day one'

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas welcomed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to move forward with a second attempt at passing a bipartisan border security bill that was defeated in both the House and Senate earlier this year. Mayorkas told Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto Tuesday on 'Your World' that the bill would 'deliver for us changes to 30-year-old laws that are incredibly needed.

Mayorkas defended the Biden administration’s border policies, saying they took action 'a long time ago' but they 'take time to take hold.' 'You know, we built, capabilities, in foreign countries, in, Guatemala, in Costa Rica, in Mexico as well. And sometimes they don't develop overnight. They take time to mature. And we continue to take action within the confines of our authorities,' he added. 'We need Congress to act.

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