From Mayorkas' March 16, 2021 statement:  "As noted by the President in his Executive Order, 'securing our borders does not require us to ignore the humanity of those who seek to cross them.' We are both a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.  That is one of our proudest traditions.

Full statement at the link here:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2021/03/16/statement-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-n-mayorkas-regar