As DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.

ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: The border right now is more secure than it was at the end of 2019, the last year before the pandemic struck. INSKEEP: He says fewer people are crossing these days than during parts of the first Trump administration. MAYORKAS ...

INSKEEP: Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, thanks for coming by our studios. Really appreciate it. MAYORKAS: Thank you, Steve. INSKEEP: On January 20, as the Biden administration leaves power ...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas poses for a ... level since World War II," he told Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep. Mayorkas did not criticize administration policies ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in part 2 of his exit interview.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who says the border is more secure now than in 2019. Search Query Show Search News

ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: The border right now is more secure than it was at the end of 2019, the last year before the pandemic struck. INSKEEP: He says fewer people are crossing these days than during ...

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INSKEEP: But as of now is the answer, yes, they could put pressure on the United States in a lot of way? BURNS: Well, they're trying. So for instance, Steve, over the last 30 to 40 days ...

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Steve Inskeep: I’ve heard you talking about oligarchs, using the same word that President Biden used. You played the clip of Biden the ...