Immigration

Official at center of Dem visa scheme retiring from DHS

By Pete Kasperowicz
Published October 5, 2016 6:56pm ET
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Official at center of Dem visa scheme retiring from DHS
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will leave on Oct. 28, just a few months short of the end of President Obama's term. (AP Photo) | Jacquelyn Martin

A top Department of Homeland Security official who was accused of fast-tracking visa applications that benefited Democrats is leaving the DHS at the end of the month.

DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will leave on Oct. 28, just a few months short of the end of President Obama’s term.

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