There’s poetic justice in Biden appointing a Cuban American to lead Homeland Security

Update: Speaking at a forum of the American Business Immigration Coalition on Dec. 3, Alejandro Mayorkas called immigration an issue “ripe for bipartisan solutions” and pledged to take immediate action to shape a “fair and orderly system.”

“We will roll up our sleeves starting on day one to fix what is broken to keep families together, to build an immigration system that works for all of us.”

The rise of Alejandro Mayorkas may be just the feel-good story Miami needs as we break bread, post-election, this Thanksgiving.

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