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Immigration

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Declaración Conjunta: Mecanismo Tripartito Sobre Migración Irregular

El Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Panamá, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez y el Secretario de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos, Alejandro N. Mayorkas y sus delegaciones, reunidos en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias, en el marco de la Tercera Reunión del Mecanismo Tripartito Sobre Migracion Irregular.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Joint Statement: Trilateral on Irregular Migration

The Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gilberto Murillo, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and the Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha led the high-level delegation that met in Cartagena de Indias for their Third Trilateral Meeting on Irregular Migration.

Last Updated: | Speeches

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the Third Trilateral Meeting

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the Third Trilateral Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud After HSI Investigation

LOS ANGELES — A former Syrian government official was indicted on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated.

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New York Woman Indicted for Stealing $73K From Victims of Caribbean Descent in Immigration Scam

NEW YORK — An HSI New York task force investigation resulted in the indictment of a Queens woman for allegedly defrauding 10 people out of $73,000 by promising to improve their immigration status.

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Announcing Our Regional Representatives

CIS Ombudsman post announcing our regional representatives

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CIS Ombudsman Language Access Plans

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) is committed to providing meaningful access to our office and activities for individuals with limited English proficiency.

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Family Separation Supplemental Information Form

A separated parent or Legal Guardian in ICE custody can submit additional information to ICE regarding their separation using the Family Separation Supplemental Information Form (FSSIF).

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule Cut Encounters at Southwest Border by 55 Percent

The Presidential Proclamation issued by President Biden to temporarily suspend the entry of certain noncitizens across the southern border – including the southwest land and southern coastal borders – and the complementary joint interim final rule (IFR) issued by DHS and DOJ have now been in effect for seven weeks, helping reduce the number of encounters at our Southwest Border by 55%.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

USCIS Continues to Improve Accessibility to Immigration Services

USCIS works tirelessly to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility and has made meaningful progress to improve accessibility to immigration benefits and services while working towards the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision for our nation’s immigration system, one that is based on trust, strength, inclusion, integrity, and accessibility. These announcements utilize existing authorities, but only Congress can fix our broken immigration system.