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Simply earlier than we kick off the most effective Texas Tribune Pageant program ever, we’re thrilled to share some late-breaking information.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Safety Alejandro Mayorkas will be part of our lineup for a one-on-one dialog Friday with Laura Barrón-López, the White Home correspondent for “PBS NewsHour.” The dialogue will give attention to the border and the division’s work defending us from the threats we face.Their dialog is at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, on the Paramount Theatre.
Mayorkas was sworn in as homeland safety secretary in 2021. His 30-year profession contains working as the USA lawyer for the Central District of California and as a lawyer within the personal sector. He served because the deputy secretary of the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety from 2013-16, and because the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Providers from 2009-13.
Mayorkas is one in all greater than 300 leaders, innovators and changemakers at this yr’s TribFest, which options greater than 100 consequential conversations on points that affect our nation, our state and our communities.
Two days and counting. We will’t wait to see you.
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Be there Sept. 5–7 for 100-plus unforgettable conversations that includes greater than 300 audio system, together with Stacey Abrams, Colin Allred, Liz Cheney, Richard Linklater, Nancy Pelosi, Rick Perry, Gretchen Whitmer and Glenn Youngkin.
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