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Alejandro Mayorkas was born in Havana, Havana Province, Cuba on November 24, 1959. Alejandro Mayorkas is listed as a lawyer, politician and jurist. The age as of 2026 is 66. Education on record includes Beverly Hills High School and University of California, Berkeley. Listed accolades include Great Immigrants Award (2010).
My Take
Alejandro Mayorkas interests me because his life is the policy he came to oversee, made personal. Born in Havana and brought to the United States as a child of immigrants, he studied at UC Berkeley, became an attorney, led Citizenship and Immigration Services, and ultimately served as Secretary of Homeland Security from 2021 to 2025. There is a striking symmetry in an immigrant rising to steer the nation's immigration and security apparatus. I do not underestimate how heavy and contested that role is, and I respect the resolve it took to carry it. Watching someone turn their origin into public purpose is exactly the kind of story I want to sit with.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alejandro Mayorkas
- Name (Japanese)
- アレハンドロ・マヨルカス
- Reading
- あれはんどろ・まよるかす
- Born
- November 24, 1959 (age 66)
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician / jurist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Great Immigrants Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alejandro Mayorkas born?
Born November 24, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Alejandro Mayorkas from?
Alejandro Mayorkas is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Alejandro Mayorkas do?
Alejandro Mayorkas works as lawyer, politician, jurist.
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