Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Announces Expanded Criteria for MPP-Enrolled Individuals Who Are Eligible for Processing into the United States
As part of our continued effort to restore safe, orderly, and humane processing at the Southwest Border, DHS will expand the pool of MPP-enrolled individuals who are eligible for processing into the United States.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Portugal
On June 21-22, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to Portugal to represent the United States alongside the Department of Justice at the biannual U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial.
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Joint EU-US statement following the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting
On 22 June 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Lisbon. The United States was represented by the Secretary for Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and by Deputy Assistant Attorney General and DOJ Counselor for International Affairs Bruce Swartz.
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Secretary Mayorkas to Travel to Portugal and Spain
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Mexico
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Mexico during his first international trip as Secretary — a reflection of the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment to a close and deep partnership with the Government of Mexico.
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Joint Statement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State on the Expansion of Access to the Central American Minors Program
The following joint statement was released by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
With today’s release of the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, President Biden is demonstrating his steadfast commitment to addressing the most significant and persistent terrorism-related threat to the homeland today. In furtherance of the National Strategy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remain focused on addressing violence, while at the same time protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
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DHS Releases Plan for Use of Border Barrier Funds
On June 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the agency’s plan for funds the previous administration was planning to use for construction of a border wall at the Southwest border of the United States.
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Secretary Mayorkas, Mayor Garcetti Visit LA Cyber Lab
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti visited the Los Angeles Cyber Lab and received a briefing on its operational capabilities. The Cyber Lab is a prime example of how a public-private partnership can shore up our cyber defenses across every level of government as called for by President Biden
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Family Reunification Task Force Provides Initial Progress Report and Announces Upcoming Reunification of 29 Families
The Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families (Task Force) submitted to President Biden its Initial Progress Report, which details ongoing efforts to identify and reunite children who were unjustly separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border under the prior Administration.