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S&T VIEW Fact Sheet

The Vehicle Inspection for Early Warning (VIEW) system is designed to be low-cost, automated, fast ,and resilient with both permanent and mobile configurations.

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Feature Article: S&T Tests Remote Communications Device for Agents on Northern Border

DHS S&T and U.S. Border Patrol conducted a focused assessment Somewear’s Global Hotspot to provide portable situational awareness capabilities.

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COMMON SENSE IMMIGRATION POLICIES: PROTECTING AMERICAN SECURITY, SOVEREIGNTY, & PROSPERITY

The Trump administration has taken concrete actions in several immigration policy areas to benefit and protect the American people. These include: border security, strengthening immigration policies, interior enforcement, countering foreign exploitation, collaborating with international partners, and countering the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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News Release: S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Call for Proposals

The Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation announced it is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced technologies for the homeland security mission.

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Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service

These documents announce the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to continue to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Canada and Mexico into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada and United States-Mexico border. Such travel will be limited to “essential travel,” as further defined in these documents.

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Snapshot: CBP Officers Leverage S&T-Developed Imposter Detection Training Tech

CBP’s OFO Academy at DHS S&T and FLETC Training Innovations Division (TID) developed a new technology that uses eye tracking feedback to maximize officer performance in impostor identification and ID validation training.

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Snapshot: Protecting our Northern Border with the Slash CameraPole

DHS S&T partnered with MIT Lincoln Laboratory and several private companies to create the Slash CameraPole.

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Assessment of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)

Assessment of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)

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Fact Sheet: DHS Agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

In recognizing the push and pull factors which cause irregular migration to the U.S., DHS has entered into agreements and arrangements with the countries of the northern region of Central America, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, to further expand asylum capabilities and improve safety, security, and prosperity throughout the region.

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Letter of Intent in Furtherance of Cooperation with El Salvador

On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan signed a Letter of Intent with the Salvadoran Minister of Justice and Security Rogelio Rivas to intensify bilateral cooperation in four areas to address irregular migration from Central America and combat transnational criminal organizations.