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Announcing Our Regional Representatives

CIS Ombudsman post announcing our regional representatives

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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.

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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.

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Uzbek National Sentenced for Making False Statements

BOSTON — Sidikjon Mamadjonov, 37, was sentenced July 10 to one month of imprisonment, time already served, and one year of supervised release for making false statements to federal law enforcement and in immigration proceedings.

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Feature Article: The Question of Who You Are

S&T is helping to facilitate the creation of secure, self-generated digital IDs to give people more control over their personal information.

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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

After consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined that an 18-month extension and redesignation of Yemen for TPS is warranted because ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions continue to support Yemen’s TPS designation, and that the extension and redesignation are not contrary to the national interest of the United States.

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DHS Announces New Resources to Combat Gender-Based Violence

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) has launched a Combating Gender-Based Violence webpage. This new page is an online hub for information and resources related to gender-based violence (GBV).

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report

Invitation to CIS Ombudsman Webinar for 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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CIS Ombudsman Office Issues 2024 Annual Report to Congress

On June 28, 2024, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted our 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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Hoja informativa: DHS anuncia un nuevo proceso para promover la unidad y estabilidad de las familias

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) anunció acciones para promover la unidad familiar en el proceso de inmigración, en consonancia con el compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de mantener las familias unidas.