Homeland Security chief defends efforts against illegal border crossings, citing post-Trump surge and pandemic.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the agency's efforts to reduce illegal border crossings during an interview with The Associated Press. He attributed the initial surge in border crossings to the end of the Trump presidency and the pandemic. Mayorkas highlighted the Biden administration's measures, such as creating safe mobility offices and negotiating agreements to return citizens, and argued against breaking up the Department of Homeland Security.

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