Latest news and press releases.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Settlement Agreement for Families Separated at the U.S.-Mexico Border by the Prior Administration
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the settlement agreement made in the Ms. L vs. Immigration and Customs Enforcement class action lawsuit.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Murder of a Six-Year-Old Child and the Attempted Murder of the Child’s Mother in Illinois
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother in Illinois
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from December 8, 2023, through June 7, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Cameroon that prevent individuals from safely returning
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United States to Resume Removals of Venezuelans Who Do Not Have a Legal Basis to Remain in the United States to Venezuela
In keeping with our commitment to enforce our immigration laws, and to continue strengthening the consequences for those who cross our border unlawfully, the United States is announcing today that it will resume direct repatriations of Venezuelan nationals who cross our border unlawfully and do not establish a legal basis to remain.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Recent News Reports
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on recent news reports.
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DHS Investigation Leads to Indictments Against China-Based Companies and Employees for Fentanyl Trafficking
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas detailed efforts by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to disrupt the fentanyl precursor chemical supply chain.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
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DHS Previews Federal Register Notice Extending and Separately Redesignating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security is previewing a Federal Register notice for an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and a separate redesignation of Venezuela for TPS.
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Joint Statement from 21 Countries and the Organization of American States Following the Department of Homeland Security Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference
On September 27-28, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted representatives from 21 nations at a Department of Homeland Security Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference, held in person at the Organization of American States (OAS). The conference convened senior officials from throughout the hemisphere to discuss the most significant cybersecurity challenges that they face.
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DHS Affirms Commitment to Counter Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry and Ethnic Characteristics in Historic Interagency Effort
As part of Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, DHS Joins Agencies from Across the Administration in Producing Fact Sheets on Title VI Enforcement