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$5.8 Million in Disaster Loans Approved For Iowa
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it has approved approximately $5.8 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Disaster Loans (CDL) for Iowa, including the maximum $5 million loan amount for Cedar Rapids. These funds will be used to assist five Iowa communities as they continue to recover from 2008 flooding.
Secretary Napolitano's Statement on Rand Beers as Acting Deputy Secretary
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Rand Beers as Acting Deputy Secretary effective February 11, 2009, and continuing until Jane Holl Lute has been confirmed as Deputy Secretary.
Secretary Napolitano Tours 3 States
Secretary Napolitano will tour Kentucky, Kansas and Iowa next week during her first trip as Secretary, observing the continuing federal response to regional ice storms and focusing on preparation for the upcoming flood and tornado seasons.
Statement on Secretary Napolitano's Travel to the Midwest
Statement by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Spokesman Sean Smith on Secretary Napolitano's travel to the midwest including a visit to Kentucky to assess the ongoing ongoing emergency response and recovery efforts.Napolitano Appoints Schriro Special Advisor on ICE, Detention & Removal
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano appointed Dora Schriro as her Special Advisor on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Detention & Removal, a new position focusing on the significant growth in immigration detention over the last five years and ICE's arrest priorities.
Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Ongoing Winter Storm Response
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses the ongoing winter storm response in Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri on February 2, 2009.Immigration and Border Security Action Directive Issued
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a wide-ranging action directive on immigration and border security. The directive requires specific department offices and components to work together and with state and local partners to review and assess the plans and policies to address: criminal and fugitive aliens; legal immigration benefit backlogs; southbound gun smuggling; cooperation with the National Guard; widows and widowers of U.S. citizens; immigration detention centers; and electronic employee verification.