Latest news and press releases.
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Joint Statement from the United States and the United Kingdom on Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria, VA to further the significant cooperation that both countries already have undertaken in the fight against child exploitation and abuse.
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Department of Homeland Security Announces Distribution of More Than $12 Million in Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants
DHS, through FEMA and CBP, announced more than $12.2 million in grants through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), which was authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants.
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Secretary Mayorkas and Secretary Blinken Announce Designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, announced the designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
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DHS Announces Three Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new enforcement actions to eliminate the use of forced labor practices in the U.S. supply chain and promote accountability for the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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DHS and Hundreds of Partners Urge Public to Take “Pledge to Protect” on Annual “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day
In recognition of “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and the entire Department of Homeland Security are urging the public to “Pledge to Protect” their communities.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Afghanistan that prevent individuals from safely returning.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning.
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DHS Homeland Security Investigations Announces Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) released the Strategy for Combating Illicit Opioids, an intelligence-driven approach to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and keeping dangerous substances, like illicit fentanyl driving the overdose epidemic, off America’s streets. To advance President Biden’s Unity Agenda Strategy to beat the overdose epidemic, DHS is working with partners at every level of government to stop the illicit flow of fentanyl into the country, including through various surge campaigns launched this year.
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DHS Issues Recommendations to Harmonize Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Entities
DHS outlined a series of actionable recommendations on how the federal government can streamline and harmonize the reporting of cyber incidents to better protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. These recommendations provide a clear path forward for reducing burden on critical infrastructure partners and enabling the federal government to better identify trends in malicious cyber incidents, as well as helping organizations to prevent, respond to, and recover from attacks.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Establishment of Homeland Intelligence Experts Group
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Ken Wainstein, and Counterterrorism Coordinator Nicholas Rasmussen announced the establishment of the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group.