Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Expanded Training, Education Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in FY2023, Helped Recover Thousands
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its third Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Annual Report, highlighting the Department’s successful efforts to train more than 275,000 individuals, including aviation and transportation personnel, law enforcement partners, and nonprofit organizations, to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and take action to stop this heinous crime.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on New European Union Regulation Prohibiting Products made with Forced Labor
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement regarding the European Union Member State's approval of a regulation that would prohibit products made with forced labor from being sold in the European Union market.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which provides $62.2 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna and Two National Guardsmen
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement on the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna and two National Guardsmen.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on Federal Court Decision to Allow Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to Continue
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement following U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton’s decision to allow the Biden-Harris Administration’s parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to continue.
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DHS Deploys Wildfire Sensors to Mitigate and Manage Fires in Hawaiʻi, Keep Communities Safe and Resilient
The DHS S&T Directorate and U.S. Fire Administration announced the planned deployment of 80 wildfire sensors and 16 wind sensors across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s State of the Union Address
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
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Readout of Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary Canegallo’s Participation in the U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue
From February 27 to February 29, the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo and Indian Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla met in New Delhi to co-chair the U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue.
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Joint Statement: United States, Guatemala, and Mexico Chart New Path for Hemispheric Migration Partnership at Trilateral Ministerial Meeting
The text of the statement on this page was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Mexico, and Guatemala on the occasion of a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Bilateral Meeting with People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Vienna, Austria
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Vienna, Austria to advance cooperation with the PRC in the fight against fentanyl, its precursor chemicals, and associated equipment.