Latest news and press releases.
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Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and German Minister of the Interior and Community Faeser Discuss Mutual Security Cooperation
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Minister of the Interior and Community of Germany Nancy Faeser and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.
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PreventionResourceFinder.gov Launches to Provide Easier Access to Resources to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism
The Department of Homeland Security and its federal partners launched PreventionResourceFinder.gov, a new website that will help prevent targeted violence and terrorism by giving the public easier access to available grants, research, training opportunities, and other resources across 17 federal agencies.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Arizona and Texas
On March 20-23, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Tucson and Nogales, Arizona and El Paso, Texas to meet with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce, discuss ongoing border and enforcement operations, and meet with local officials and nonprofit organizations.
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DHS’s new Operation Blue Lotus has already stopped more than 900 pounds of fentanyl from entering the United States
DHS announced that Operation Blue Lotus, a new coordinated and surge operation targeting the smuggling of fentanyl, stopped more than 900 pounds of fentanyl from coming into the United States in its first week.
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Secretary Mayorkas Recognizes Over 1,350 DHS Employees with Annual Secretary’s Awards
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the 1,385 winners of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards, which honor employees from 43 different states, countries, territories, and districts.
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Secretary Mayorkas Joined Leaders from the Public and Private Sectors to Discuss Opportunities to Modernize DHS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (“the Council”) at the White House to discuss how the Department can enhance supply chain security, improve efforts of intelligence and information sharing capabilities, promote greater transparency, improve customer service, and expand on its Homeland Security Technology and Innovation Network.
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DHS and DOJ Announce Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions at Joint Task Force Alpha Summit
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security joined the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday to announce the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the United States on charges of human smuggling resulting in death, and the first Guatemalan human smuggling extraditions to the United States of any kind in nearly five years.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather in California and Nevada
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river events in California and Nevada.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
The Biden-Harris Administration released the FY 24 President’s Budget, providing $60.4 billion in discretionary funding for DHS, and $20.1 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund.
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DHS Releases FY23 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Notice of Funding
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Fiscal Year 2023 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. The Department of Homeland Security and its components play a leading role in strengthening cybersecurity resilience across the nation and investigating malicious cyber activity.
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DHS Marks 20th Anniversary Honoring the Department’s Workforce
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today. Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and hundreds of DHS employees in holding a special ceremony at the DHS Headquarters at St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC to honor the workforce and to recognize the approximately 32,000 plank holders who joined DHS on its first day and continue to serve today
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President Biden Joins DHS To Recognize Twenty Years of Progress Securing the Homeland
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is marking the 20th Anniversary of the Department’s creation. Following the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush established DHS by signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002
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The Department of Homeland Security Awards $350 Million for Humanitarian Assistance Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Today, the Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, announced it will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $350 million under the humanitarian portion of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP-H) to help local communities around the country better manage the costs of noncitizen arrivals in their communities.
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DHS Announces $2 Billion in Preparedness Grants
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced more than $2 billion in funding for eight fiscal year 2023 preparedness grant programs
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Anniversary of Russia’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
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DHS and DOJ Propose Rule to Incentivize Lawful Migration Processes
DHS and DOJ are issuing a proposed rule to incentivize the use of new and existing lawful processes and disincentivize dangerous border crossings, by placing a new condition on asylum eligibility for those who fail to do so.
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Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Discusses Evolving Homeland Security Challenges at 59th Munich Security Conference
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss the importance of homeland security to the United States’ broader national security, including its role confronting state-based threats and building whole-of-society approaches to resilience
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Visit to Poland
On February 16, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Rzeszów, Poland near the Ukraine border to observe U.S. efforts to support both nations in their fight against the unjust Russian invasion
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The Department of Homeland Security Joins the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Department has become a member of the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP).
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DHS Teams Up with State and Local Officials to Secure Super Bowl LVII
The Department of Homeland Security, in close coordination with state and local officials, is leading federal efforts to ensure the safety and security of employees, players, and fans during Super Bowl LVII.
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DHS Updates Department-Wide Use of Force Policy to Advance Effective, Accountable Law Enforcement and Strengthen Public Safety
DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced updates to the DHS Use of Force Policy required by President Biden’s Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety to meet or exceed the Department of Justice guidance on use of force.
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DHS Expands Abraham Accords to Cybersecurity
This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers visited Israel to deliver a keynote address at the CyberTech Global Conference and to meet with representatives from Israel and key Middle Eastern nations, in collaboration with the Department of State.
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Statement of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the Family Reunification Task Force and the Successful Reunification of More Than 600 Children With Their Families
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the Family Reunification Task Force’s ongoing progress.
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US. Department of Homeland Security and Finnish Ministry of the Interior enhance internal security cooperation
On January 31, 2023, Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security John K. Tien and Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Interior of Finland, and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.