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Jan. 18, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Orthodox Union on Monday publicly lauded Homeland Security Secretary-designate Alejandro Mayorkas one day before his confirmation hearing. This is an unusual move from the organization, which very rarely comments on nominees before confirmation processes.
In a letter written to Senators Gary Peters and Rob Portman – the bipartisan ranking members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security – as well as committee s other members, the OU Advocacy Center cited Mayorkas previous experience in protecting Jewish institutions amid the dramatic rise in antisemitic attacks in his role as deputy secretary of homeland security from 2014 to 2016. Based on our past experience with him, we are confident that, if confirmed to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas will lead this aspect of the department’s work effectively and for the welfare of the people of the United States of America, Orthodox Union Exec