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We Are Now Testing New Features for Our Online Case Assistance Request Form
The CIS Ombudsman office is now testing a new DHS Form 7001, Request for Case Assistance. This page highlights the stakeholder message that went out on May 2, 2024.
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DHS Completes Secretary’s Commitment to a Peer-to-Peer Exchange with the Government of Australia as Part of the Australia-United States Joint Council on Combating Online Child Sexual Exploitation
Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) increasingly threatens the safety of children globally. In response, President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Albanese committed in May 2023 to establish the Joint Council on Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation and reaffirmed this commitment at the Australia state visit to the United States in October 2023. Chaired by U.S Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP, the new Joint Council will bring together U.S. and Australian policy, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to build on our strong relationship of mutual collaboration in combating these heinous crimes.
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DHS Celebrates Earth Day
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is celebrating the 54th anniversary of Earth Day alongside its federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal partners.
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Check for New Fees and Form Editions Before You File
Blog post about CIS Ombudsman's April 10, 2024 stakeholder message about USCIS new fees and new form editions.
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Spotlight on Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Co-Responder Teams to Address Targeted Violence Threats
As a FY21 and FY23 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program recipient, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) is using its funding to deploy a co-responder model to address local threats.
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Learn How Prevention Works: TVTP Grant Programs Produce Results, Build on Progress
The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program has funded nearly 150 distinct projects over its four-year history. These projects brought education, training, and new TVTP approaches to thousands of people across the country.
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Targeted Violence, Terrorism Prevention Focus of CP3, HBCU Visit
CP3 sponsored a workshop on March 5 at Southern University and A&M College (SUBR) in Baton Rouge, La., addressing targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP). Participation was part of its ongoing effort to encourage historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to engage in violence prevention work.
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Opportunities Available to Current and Potential TVTP Program Grantees
CP3 hosted its second annual Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grantee Symposium on February 1-2, coinciding with the release of the Fiscal Year 2024 TVTP Grant Program Application Guidance.
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State of Hawai’i Office of Homeland Security New Targeted Violence Prevention Plan
The State of Hawai’i Office of Homeland Security (HIOHS) released its 2024 Targeted Violence Prevention (TVP) Strategy Implementation Plan in February. The plan is an effort to preemptively address mass shootings and other violent acts by ensuring the state has the resources needed to handle unexpected incidents.
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Winners Announced in CP3’s Invent2Prevent Student Program
On January 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C., students from 18 universities and 24 high schools came together to compete in the final chapter of the Fall 2023 Invent2Prevent (I2P) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).