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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Canegallo, and Senior Department of Homeland Security Leadership

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo, and the leaders of the DHS agencies and offices with law enforcement responsibilities jointly released a statement regarding recent comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement.

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Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Invent2Prevent Student Program Winners Announced 

On June 26, 2024, high school and college students led the movement to protect their local communities as they showcased their ideas to prevent targeted violence and terrorism during the Invent2Prevent (I2P) Spring 2024 competition finals. 

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Joint Statement on the Signing of Joint Declaration of Intent to Strengthen Franco-American Customs Cooperation

To strengthen cooperation between France and the United States in customs matters and improve the facilitation of travelers and goods, the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts, Mr. Thomas Cazanave, and the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Ms. Kristie Canegallo, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent.   

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DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 15 Consecutive “A” Grades on the SBA Small Business Procurement Scorecard

DHS received a grade of “A+,” the highest grade possible on the Small Business Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Small Business Procurement Scorecard and was the largest federal agency to exceed all ten of the Scorecard’s small business prime and subcontracting goals.

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G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ Communiqué

We, the G7 Interior and Security Ministers, together with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs and the Secretary General of INTERPOL, met in Mito, Ibaraki on December 8 to 10, 2023.

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DHS Continues Direct Repatriations of Venezuelan Nationals, October 30, 2023

On October 30, the Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated multiple removal flights, including single adults and family units, to Central America and Venezuela as part of dozens of other routine ICE removal flights conducted throughout the hemisphere and around the world

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Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Canegallo Tours DHS Operations in Arizona and Texas

From October 20-21, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and El Paso, Texas where she met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to thank them for their continued service and dedication to securing our borders, countering drug smuggling, and enforcing U.S. immigration laws and discuss additional support needed.

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DHS Continues Direct Repatriations of Venezuelan Nationals

The United States, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with support from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated a second charter flight to Venezuela to remove individuals with no legal basis to remain in the U.S.

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DHS Recruitment Event a Success

The Department of Homeland Security hosted a two-day, large scale recruitment event at the Esports Stadium & Expo Center in Arlington, Texas with resounding success.

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Acting Deputy Secretary Canegallo Delivers Remarks at the DHS Women in Law Enforcement Summit

Acting Deputy Secretary Canegallo delivered the following remarks at the DHS Women in Law Enforcement Summit in Arlington, TX on August 21, 2023.