Latest news and press releases.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is On the Ground in North Carolina, Biden-Harris Administration Actively Responding and Providing Life-Saving Support
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is on the ground in North Carolina (NC) and will survey damage alongside Governor Roy Cooper. She will remain on the ground in NC until the situation has stabilized, as directed by President Biden.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 173 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in California
On September 26, DHS held an awards ceremony hosted by U.S. Secret Service (USSS), where 173 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Hurricane Helene
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the people in the areas that may be impacted.
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Department of Homeland Security Marks National “If You See Something, Say Something” Awareness Day
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is observing #SeeSayDay, the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign’s annual national awareness day.
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Secretary Mayorkas and Secretary Blinken Announce Designation of the State of Qatar into the Visa Waiver Program
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, designated Qatar into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
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DHS Announces $279.9 million in Grant Funding for the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
The Department of Homeland Security announced the availability of $279.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).