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Securing the Border

President Biden signed Presidential Proclamation 10773 to temporarily suspend and limit the entry of certain noncitizens at the southern border because there were high numbers of encounters straining the U.S. immigration system, and the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice issued an interim final rule that limits asylum eligibility and further enhances consequences at the border.

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Honduras-Based Leader of Migrant Smuggling Organization Sentenced

The leader of a migrant smuggling organization was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in smuggling over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Senate Vote on the Bipartisan Border Security Agreement

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Senate vote on the Bipartisan Border Security Agreement.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Recognition of DHS Advancement on Partnership for Public Service List of “Best Places to Work”

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement regarding the Partnership for Public Service’s recognition of the DHS as the most improved large agency in its 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s State of the Union Address

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks Following an Operational Briefing

Secretary Mayorkas delivered remarks after receiving an operational briefing in Brownsville, Texas, alongside President Biden.

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Feature Article: Using a ‘Roadmap’ to Chart the Future of Maritime Security

S&T’s 10-year plan addresses current and future DHS waterway and border safety efforts.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Bipartisan National Security Agreement in the U.S. Senate

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement on the bipartisan national security agreement in the U.S. Senate.

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Supplemental Funding Request

President Biden continues to implement a migration strategy focused on enforcement, deterrence, and diplomacy.

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United States to Resume Removals of Venezuelans Who Do Not Have a Legal Basis to Remain in the United States to Venezuela

In keeping with our commitment to enforce our immigration laws, and to continue strengthening the consequences for those who cross our border unlawfully, the United States is announcing today that it will resume direct repatriations of Venezuelan nationals who cross our border unlawfully and do not establish a legal basis to remain.