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Secretary Napolitano to Announce FEMA Preparedness Grants
Secretary Janet Napolitano will announce the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants final allocations.Secretary Napolitano Visits Major Port of Entry, Addresses Southwest Border Security Efforts
Laredo, Texas—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, making her final stop of a three-day tour of the Southwest border and Mexico, addressed today her recent announcements designed to boost cash and weapon seizures and improve DHS coordination with state, local and Mexican law enforcement.
Agreement on Mexican Repatriation Announced
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa announced that Mexico and the United States have reached agreement on formalized arrangements for the expedited and humane repatriation of Mexican nationals on Friday, April 3, 2009.Secretary Napolitano Praises Confirmation of Incoming Deputy Secretary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano praises confirmation of incoming Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute on Friday, April 3, 2009. Ms. Lute will serve as the second-most senior official at the Department.Statement from Secretary Napolitano on Her Meetings in Mexico
Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on her meetings in Mexico on Thursday, April 2, 2009.Full U.S. Immigration Laws Delayed in Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the delayed transition to full application of the U.S. immigration provisions of Title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) until November 28, 2009. Title VII extends U.S. immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) which currently administers its own immigration system.Janet Woodka Appointed Gulf Coast Rebuilding Coordinator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the appointment of disaster recovery veteran Janet L. Woodka, following the selection of Woodka by President Obama to be the Federal Coordinator of Rebuilding in the Gulf Coast Region.