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Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2025

DHS, in consultation with the Department of Labor, announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for FY 2025, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. 

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Groundbreaking Framework for the Safe and Secure Deployment of AI in Critical Infrastructure Unveiled by Department of Homeland Security

DHS released a set of recommendations for the safe and secure development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in critical infrastructure, the “Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure” (“Framework”).

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at ICE Pact Signing Ceremony

Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered remarks at a ceremony to sign the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort Pact in Washington, DC.

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United States, Canada, and Finland Sign MOU to Build Arctic and Polar Icebreakers

Officials representing the Governments of the United States, Canada, and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin working together to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers through the exchange of knowledge, information, and resources in each of our countries.

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2024 DHS Veterans Day Celebration

On November 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrates Veterans Day 2024 in a ceremony at DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Message from Secretary Mayorkas Regarding Veterans Day

Message from Secretary Mayorkas Regarding Veterans Day

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Message from Secretary Mayorkas on November 6, 2024

A message from Secretary Mayorkas.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 325 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Washington D.C.

On October 22, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 325 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.

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Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Independent Review Panel Report of the July 13, 2024 Assassination Attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement on the Independent Review Panel report released regarding the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 320 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Washington D.C.

On October 15, DHS held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 320 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.