Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Issues Updated DHS Language Access Plan to Support its Workforce and Advance Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joined interagency partners across the federal government in releasing its updated language access plan.
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DHS Continues Direct Single Adult, Family Unit Removal Flights, November 16, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated multiple removal flights, including single adults and family units to Ecuador, India, Peru, Venezuela, and Central America as part of dozens of other routine ICE removal flights conducted throughout the hemisphere and around the world.
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EU-U.S. Joint Statement Following the EU-U.S. Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs 14 November 2023 (Washington, D.C.)
On 13 and 14 November 2023, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Washington, D.C.
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DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Releases Roadmap for AI
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its first Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI), adding to the significant DHS and broader whole-of-government effort to ensure the secure development and implementation of artificial intelligence capabilities.
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30 DHS Employees Acknowledged by Secretary Mayorkas for Winning 2023 Presidential Rank Awards
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas recognized 30 members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce who received the 2023 Presidential Rank Award (PRA) for exceptional service.
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Secretary Mayorkas Launches New Office of Homeland Security Statistics
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas launched the Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS), which will advance the Department’s statistical reporting and analysis capabilities.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 268 Employees at Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
On November 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an awards ceremony at DHS Headquarters to celebrate the workforce.
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Video News Release: DHS's Role in Countering Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats
DHS released a video package for broadcast including comments from Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Mary Ellen Callahan on the importance of the Department’s work to combat chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
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DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2024
DHS, in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. These additional H-2B visas represent the maximum permitted under the September 2023 Fiscal Year 2024 Continuing Resolution.
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DHS Continues Direct Repatriations of Venezuelan Nationals, October 30, 2023
On October 30, the Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated multiple removal flights, including single adults and family units, to Central America and Venezuela as part of dozens of other routine ICE removal flights conducted throughout the hemisphere and around the world
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration Executive Order on the Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Tree of Life Shooting Anniversary
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, which occurred five years ago today.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the Shooting in Lewiston, Maine
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the situation in Lewiston, Maine, following last night’s horrific mass shooting.
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DHS Doubles Down CBP Efforts to Continue to Combat Fentanyl and Synthetic Drugs
The Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government approach includes a new intelligence-driven CBP counter-fentanyl operation in Southern California.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 266 Employees at Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on October 24
On October 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an awards ceremony at DHS Headquarters to celebrate the workforce.
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Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Canegallo Tours DHS Operations in Arizona and Texas
From October 20-21, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and El Paso, Texas where she met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to thank them for their continued service and dedication to securing our borders, countering drug smuggling, and enforcing U.S. immigration laws and discuss additional support needed.
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DHS Continues Direct Repatriations of Venezuelan Nationals
The United States, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with support from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated a second charter flight to Venezuela to remove individuals with no legal basis to remain in the U.S.
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DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program
DHS), through USCIS, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the H-1B specialty occupation worker program by streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for employers and workers, and strengthening integrity measures.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Supplemental Budget Request
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement.
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DHS Announces Start of Applications for Visa-Free Travel to U.S. for Eligible Israeli Citizens and Nationals
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing the start of visa-free travel for short term visits to the United States for eligible Israeli citizens and nationals following Israel’s admission into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
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DHS Resumes Direct Repatriations of Venezuelan Nationals
The United States, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with support from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, facilitated the first charter flight to Venezuela as part of other routine ICE removal flights conducted throughout the hemisphere and around the world.
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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new family reunification parole process for certain nationals of Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s effective strategy to combine expanded lawful pathways and strengthened enforcement to reduce irregular migration.
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DHS Statement on Israel-Hamas Conflict
DHS issued a statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 266 Employees at Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an awards ceremony at DHS Headquarters to celebrate the workforce.
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U.S. Government Reaches Settlement in Class Action Family Separation Case Seeking Injunctive Relief
The United States reached a settlement in Ms. L., et al. v. ICE, et al., a class action litigation filed in 2018 seeking injunctive relief relating to the separation of parents and children at the southwest border.