Latest news and press releases.
-
Call for a G7 Action Plan to Prevent and Counter the Smuggling of Migrants
The Interior and Security Ministers of the G7, in the context of the G7 Coalition to Prevent and Counter the Smuggling of Migrants launched by our Governments at the G7 Apulia summit as part of an approach ‘to enhance border management and enforcement and curb transnational organized crime involved in migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons’, reiterate and confirm our determination to intensify our efforts to prevent, counter and eradicate organized crime groups engaged in migrant smuggling, also in its connection with trafficking in persons, and strip them of the proceeds generated by these heinous crimes while always providing protection and assistance to migrants and victims of trafficking in persons, particularly women and girls.
-
G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ Communiqué
The Interior and Security Ministers of the G7 and the Vice President of the EU Commission and the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, met on 2 to 4 October 2024 in Mirabella Eclano, Italy. Under the chairmanship of Italy, we discussed the complex challenges to the security of our nations and renewed our commitment to fighting threats to our societies and democratic values.
-
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 350 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Washington D.C.
On October 7, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 350 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.
-
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Milton
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Milton.
-
Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Marking One Year Since the October 7th Attack
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement marking one year since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks on Israel.
-
DHS & Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs Sign Memorandum of Understanding, Promoting Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology Partnership
DHS and the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity and emerging technology.
-
DHS’ 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment Indicates the Threat of Domestic and Foreign Terrorism in the Homeland Remains High
DHS' 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), released on October 2nd, is designed to inform both the public and the Department’s partners of the threats to public safety and security, in order to assist federal, state, and local partners in preparing, preventing, and responding to an ever-evolving threat environment.
-
DHS Places First Steel and Aspartame PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List
On October 2, 2024, DHS announced the addition of two 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 75.
-
DHS Announces $210 Million of Additional Funds to Protect Faith-Based Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations
DHS announced that it will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks.
-
Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Securing the Border Final Rule
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security-Department of Justice joint final rule, following the joint interim final rule that the Departments issued in June.