Latest news and press releases.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Spain
On June 22-23, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Madrid, Spain to meet key partners in the Government of Spain, and to address issues of mutual importance in furtherance of shared security priorities.
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DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis Acting Under Secretary Smislova Addresses the National Sheriffs’ Association
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and Chief Intelligence Officer, Melissa Smislova, addressed the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) at the annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona on June 21st, 2021. The annual conference includes sheriffs from both the Northern and Southern Borders, and sheriffs elected to represent major counties across America.
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DHS Announces Expanded Criteria for MPP-Enrolled Individuals Who Are Eligible for Processing into the United States
As part of our continued effort to restore safe, orderly, and humane processing at the Southwest Border, DHS will expand the pool of MPP-enrolled individuals who are eligible for processing into the United States.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Portugal
On June 21-22, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to Portugal to represent the United States alongside the Department of Justice at the biannual U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial.
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Joint EU-US statement following the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting
On 22 June 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Lisbon. The United States was represented by the Secretary for Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and by Deputy Assistant Attorney General and DOJ Counselor for International Affairs Bruce Swartz.
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Secretary Mayorkas to Travel to Portugal and Spain
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Trip to Mexico
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Mexico during his first international trip as Secretary — a reflection of the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment to a close and deep partnership with the Government of Mexico.
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Joint Statement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State on the Expansion of Access to the Central American Minors Program
The following joint statement was released by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
With today’s release of the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, President Biden is demonstrating his steadfast commitment to addressing the most significant and persistent terrorism-related threat to the homeland today. In furtherance of the National Strategy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remain focused on addressing violence, while at the same time protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
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DHS Releases Plan for Use of Border Barrier Funds
On June 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the agency’s plan for funds the previous administration was planning to use for construction of a border wall at the Southwest border of the United States.