Latest news and press releases.
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Joint Communique on the 2024 U.S.–Canada Cross Border Crime Forum
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Arif Virani, and Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Dominic LeBlanc, in Washington, DC for the U.S.–Canada Cross Border Crime Forum (CBCF).
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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.
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Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Adds Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood as New High Priority Sectors for Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
DHS, as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Record Three Million Screenings by TSA
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement following yesterday’s record three million passenger screenings by the Transportation Security Administration.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Beryl
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (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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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
After consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined that an 18-month extension and redesignation of Yemen for TPS is warranted because ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions continue to support Yemen’s TPS designation, and that the extension and redesignation are not contrary to the national interest of the United States.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Travel to Panama as the Head of the United States Presidential Delegation
From June 30 to July 1, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to Panama City, Panama to lead the United States Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of the President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino.
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President Biden Announces $1 Billion in Project Selections to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Through His Investing in America Agenda
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the 656 project selections for $1 billion in climate resilience funding as part of his Investing in America agenda.
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DHS Conducts Removal Flight to China
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), conducted a removal flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of Chinese nationals.
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United States Signs Arrangement with Panama to Implement Removal Flight Program
The United States and Panama announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin a new U.S. Department of State-funded foreign assistance program to address irregular migration in the region.
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DHS Announces $18.2 Million In First-Ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Awards
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) awards to assist Tribal Nations with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk and threats.
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Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Invent2Prevent Student Program Winners Announced
On June 26, 2024, high school and college students led the movement to protect their local communities as they showcased their ideas to prevent targeted violence and terrorism during the Invent2Prevent (I2P) Spring 2024 competition finals.
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Joint Press Release Following the EU-U.S. Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs, 21 June 2024 (Brussels)
On 20-21 June 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, to Feb. 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti.
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DHS Hires First 10 Experts in “AI Corps” Recruiting Sprint
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Chief AI Officer Eric Hysen announced the first 10 members of the “AI Corps,” the Department of Homeland Security’s first-ever sprint to recruit 50 Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology experts.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During the Wildfires in New Mexico
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (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 Announces $160 Million First Tranche of Additional Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Against Targeted Attacks
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $160 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds as a first tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on World Refugee Day
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement on World Refugee Day.
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Secretary Mayorkas Outlines National Priorities for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience for Next Two Years
Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas outlined strategic guidance to guide critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts by federal agencies, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and other government and private sector stakeholders
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Statement of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Keep American Families Together
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to keep American families together and to streamline a pathway for Dreamers to access waivers relating to high-skilled labor visas for which they are qualified.
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DHS Bolsters Indo-Pacific Maritime Cybersecurity through Partnership with Indonesia
From June 10-13, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partnered with the Government of Indonesia under U.S. Department of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement and U.S. Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency programs to enhance the security and resilience of the international maritime transportation system.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the 12th Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the 12th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
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Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Arrested for $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme
The DOJ announced that the founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company and its clinical president were arrested in connection with their alleged participation in a scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adderall and other stimulants, and obstruct justice.
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Readout of Joint Task Force Alpha’s Third Anniversary Meeting
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland marked the third anniversary of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the highly successful national effort to investigate and prosecute human smuggling at the southern border, by convening senior leaders of the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and State to discuss their shared, ongoing work.
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DHS Adds PRC-Based Seafood, Aluminum, and Footwear Entities to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement List
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.