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Image: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Participates in a Press Conference (6)
Brownsville, TX (August 12, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, along with Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Raul Ortiz and Department of Homeland Security Chief Medical Officer Pritesh Gandhi, participate in a press conference at Fort Brown Border Patrol Station in Brownsville, TX. (DHS Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Released) Date: Aug 12, 2021 Location: Brownsville, TX