U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke with reporters Thursday in Brownsville, Texas, after meeting with Border Patrol staff near the South Texas border. Mayorkas' visit came after local leaders asked the Biden administration to visit the Rio Grande Valley to see firsthand the increase in migrants. He received operational updates, engaged with the DHS front-line workforce and met with local officials and community leaders. Mayorkas acknowledged an increase in illegal border crossings, saying "The situation at the border is one of the toughest challenges we face." "It is complicated, changing and involves vulnerable people at a time of a global pandemic," he said. Mayorkas said the challenges are more difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake