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Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Alejandro Mayorkas

Director Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed on August 7, 2009, to lead the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  A hearing to consider his nomination was held on June 24, 2009.  On July 28, 2009, the Judiciary Committee ordered the nomination reported to the Senate for consideration.  icon_webcast

Committee Questionnaire
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Responses to Questions Submitted for the Record

  • Questions for the Record:  Chairman Patrick Leahy
  • Questions for the Record:  Senator Chuck Grassley

Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

  • June 22, 2009 - Michele M. Leonhart, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration
  • June 22, 2009 - Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
  • June 19, 2009 - National Fraternal Order of Police
  • June 17, 2009 - Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff, County of Los Angeles
  • June 15, 2009 - James V. DeSarno, Jr., Assistant Director, FBI (Ret.)
  • June 10, 2009 - George Gascon, Chief of Police, Mesa, Arizona
  • June 10, 2009 - Robert Bonner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • June 9, 2009 - Sergio G. Diaz, Deputy Chief, Commanding Officer, Operations-Central Bureau, Los Angeles Police Department
  • June 5, 2009 - Ronald L. Iden, Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer, The Walt Disney Company; former Special Agent in Charge of Los Angeles FBI's Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence Programs
  • June 4, 2009 - Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney
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Did You Know?  The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 required Supreme Court justices, in addition to presiding on the Supreme Court, to "ride the circuit," and preside over circuit court cases.  The death of James Iredell, one of the original Supreme Court Justices, was said to be due in part to illness caused by harsh weather conditions when riding the circuit.  Supreme Court justices continued to "ride the circuit" until 1891.

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