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HSI Newark Investigation Nets Conviction of New Jersey Man for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

TRENTON N.J. — An investigation by HSI led to the conviction of a New Jersey man for conspiring to illegally obtain over $570,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.

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Massachusetts Woman Indicted for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud and Money Laundering

BOSTON — A Plymouth woman has been indicted for fraud and money laundering after an HSI New England case uncovered she was allegedly submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications on behalf of herself and her father.

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Texas Man Sent to Prison for Defrauding Over $1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds

HOUSTON — A Houston-area man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan application documents and collecting the money for personal use.

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HSI Tampa Recovers $82K in Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Funds from Riverview Man

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man was sentenced and ordered to forfeit $82,400 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds following an HSI Tampa investigation.

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Texas Residents Arrested for Conspiring to Defraud Pandemic-Related Benefit Programs

HOUSTON — Two Houston-area residents were arrested June 5 for conspiring to defraud pandemic-related benefit programs following an investigation by HSI and federal partners.

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DHS Statement on the Lifting of Title 19 Requirements

Beginning May 12, 2023, DHS will no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request.

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Fireside Chat

Summary page for the Fireside Chat event with USCIS Director Ur Jaddou and CIS Ombudsman Phyllis Coven, held September 21, 2022.

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We Have to Prepare to Be Surprised

Matthew Moe discusses how S&T characterizes threats, including how we identified key information about the unknown virus that caused a global pandemic.

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DHS Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers Entering the United States via Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will extend temporary Title 19 requirements and continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request.

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Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 on filtering face piece respirators with VPHP

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) were in short supply or not available. As a result, decontamination for reuse was authorized to deal with the temporary shortages under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).