McAllen and Brownsville, TX (August 11-12, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to McAllen and Brownsville, Texas where he received operational briefings on frontline operations at Border Patrol processing facilities, heard directly from Border Patrol leadership in the Rio Grande Valley, and met with Border Patrol Agents, thanking them for their unwavering dedication to the mission. He also met with border sheriffs, local and federal leaders, and NGOs during the visit, thanking them for their partnership.