Press Releases

DHS Provides $20 Million to 43 Organizations Working to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism

DHS Provides $20 Million to 43 Organizations Working to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism 

 Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 43 grants, totaling $20 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). 

Readout of DHS Participation at Interpol Conference on Border Security in the Americas

Readout of DHS Participation at Interpol Conference on Border Security in the Americas

On September 14, 2022, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) John K. Tien and senior officials from U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in the “High-Level International Conference on Border Security in the Americas,” a virtual event hosted by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

DHS and DOJ Announce Significant Enforcement Operation, Disrupting and Dismantling a Prolific Human Smuggling Operation

DHS and DOJ Announce Significant Enforcement Operation, Disrupting and Dismantling a Prolific Human Smuggling Operation

On Tuesday, September 13, the Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice to announce a significant enforcement operation that disrupted and dismantled a prolific human smuggling operation in Texas and across the Southern United States.

DHS Hosts the Five Country Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C.

On September 12-13, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted the annual Five Country Ministerial, held in person for the first time since 2019.

Statement from DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Statement from DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II 

DHS Launches Technologist Hiring Initiative to Improve User Experience for General Public

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a major new hiring initiative to transform customer experience (CX) and improve service delivery. DHS has launched a Department-wide focus on CX under President Biden's Executive Order 14058 "Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government." The goal is to hire hundreds of mission-driven technologists with product management and customer experience expertise through the largest hiring initiative in any federal agency.

DHS Publishes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, to be published in the Federal Register, that provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility.

DHS Establishes First-Ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council

DHS Establishes First-Ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council 

 Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the establishment of the first-ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council and the opening of the nomination period for membership.

DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Recent Wildfires in California and the Water Crisis in Mississippi

September 2, 2022: DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Recent Wildfires in Dulzura, California and the Water Crisis in Mississippi.

Following HSAC Recommendation, DHS terminates Disinformation Governance Board

Statement from the Department of Homeland Security following the recommendation from the Homeland Security Advisory Council regarding the Disinformation Governance Board