Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Partners with Japanese Counterparts to Strengthen Maritime Cybersecurity Cooperation
From August 21-22, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Government of Japan conducted a successful tabletop exercise focused on enhancing maritime cybersecurity and incident response capabilities.
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Department of Homeland Security Announces $380 Million in Additional Funding to Communities Receiving Migrants
DHS, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced the allocation of over $380 million through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP).
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Joint Statement: Trilateral on Irregular Migration
The Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gilberto Murillo, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and the Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha led the high-level delegation that met in Cartagena de Indias for their Third Trilateral Meeting on Irregular Migration.
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DHS Announces Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2024 Preparedness Grants
The Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of nearly $724 million in six Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 competitive preparedness grant programs.
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Major Enforcement Operation in Guatemala Secures Arrest of Human Smuggler Indicted by JTFA
Extensive coordination and collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department and domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-one of the deceased migrants were Guatemalan.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 190 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Georgia
On August 15, DHS hosted an awards ceremony at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Headquarters in Glynco, Georgia, where 190 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.
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DHS Marks Back to School Season with New Resources for Schools, Educators to Recognize and Prevent Online Child Exploitation
Back2School with Know2Protect builds on over 1,000 in-person trainings by providing teachers, students, and trusted adults free resources for classrooms and schools.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Ernesto
During emergency events, DHS works with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the people in the areas that may be impacted.
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DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List
DHS announced the addition of five entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total entities listed to 73.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Debby
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security works with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the people in the areas that may be impacted.
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DHS Blue Campaign Launches Nationwide Tutorial with Lyft to Educate Rideshare Drivers About How to Detect and Prevent Human Trafficking
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign and Lyft, Inc. announced that more than one million Lyft drivers in the United States and Canada can now access a tutorial program to help them detect and prevent human trafficking.
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Readout of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Enrique Reina of Honduras
On Friday, July 26th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina to address irregular migration and combat transnational organized crime through continued strong cooperation.
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Readout of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas’ Meeting with the National Council of Textile Organizations
On Tuesday, July 23rd, Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with leaders from the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which represents an array of companies from the U.S. textile and apparel industry.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Arrest of Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement on the arrest of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel Ismael Zambada Garcia (“El Mayo”) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez.
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Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Appointment of Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as Acting Secret Service Director
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement regarding the appointment of Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as Acting Director of the United States Secret Service.
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DHS Announces Membership to New Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board
DHS announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board, a group of school safety experts and education leaders that will provide advice and recommendations on practical ways to enhance K-12 school safety and security.
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Statement of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Departure of Kimberly Cheatle
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement regarding the departure of Kimberly Cheatle.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Joe Biden
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement regarding President Joe Biden.
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Secretary Mayorkas Names Bipartisan Independent Law Enforcement Experts For 45-Day Independent Review of July 13, 2024, Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump
Following the events of July 13, 2024, President Joe Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an independent security review of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Canegallo, and Senior Department of Homeland Security Leadership
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo, and the leaders of the DHS agencies and offices with law enforcement responsibilities jointly released a statement regarding recent comments questioning the presence of women in law enforcement.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.
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Alleged Transnational Human Smuggler Indicted and Sanctioned in the United States and Arrested in Mexico
An indictment was unsealed containing criminal charges against the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Along with the organization, the defendant, who was arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States, has also been designated for financial sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement – Public Health Response to HPAI
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners in response activities related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), including public health outreach among dairy/cattle farms and their workers.
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USCIS Continues to Improve Accessibility to Immigration Services
USCIS works tirelessly to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility and has made meaningful progress to improve accessibility to immigration benefits and services while working towards the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision for our nation’s immigration system, one that is based on trust, strength, inclusion, integrity, and accessibility. These announcements utilize existing authorities, but only Congress can fix our broken immigration system.
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Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement regarding the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania earlier today.