Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Strengthens H-1B Program, Allowing U.S. Employers to More Quickly Fill Critical Jobs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.
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DHS Helps Companies Fill More Jobs, Strengthens Worker Protections in the H-2 Programs with Final Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will allow U.S. companies that need seasonal workers to more quickly and efficiently fill those jobs.
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DHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings
DHS, FAA, &DOD jointly issued a statement on reported drone sightings.
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Joint DHS/FBI Statement on Reports of Drones in New Jersey
The FBI and DHS jointly issued a statement on reported drone sightings in New Jersey.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon, CA
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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DHS Conducts Removal Flight to the People’s Republic of China
On December 9, DHS through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), conducted the fourth large-frame charter removal flight in less than six months to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of Chinese nationals with no lawful basis to remain in the United States.
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DHS Announces Permanent Increase of the Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants
The Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule that will support U.S. employers, foster economic growth, and improve access to employment authorization documents (EAD) for eligible individuals.
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DHS Strengthens Maritime Cybersecurity and Chemical Security Cooperation with the Philippines During Third Indo-Pacific Exercise of 2024
DHS, in collaboration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and U.S. Embassy Manila, conducted a high-impact maritime cybersecurity tabletop exercise and chemical security workshop with the Government of the Philippines.
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DHS Will Now Restrict Goods from Over 100 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States Due to Forced Labor Practices
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 29 companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List – bringing the total number of entities on the UFLPA Entity List to 107.
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DHS Conducts Removal Flight to the People’s Republic of China
On November 16, DHS, through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, conducted a third large-frame charter removal flight in less than six months to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of Chinese nationals with no lawful basis to remain in the United States.
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DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2025
DHS, in consultation with the Department of Labor, announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for FY 2025, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year.
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Groundbreaking Framework for the Safe and Secure Deployment of AI in Critical Infrastructure Unveiled by Department of Homeland Security
DHS released a set of recommendations for the safe and secure development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in critical infrastructure, the “Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure” (“Framework”).
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United States, Canada, and Finland Sign MOU to Build Arctic and Polar Icebreakers
Officials representing the Governments of the United States, Canada, and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin working together to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers through the exchange of knowledge, information, and resources in each of our countries.
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Joint Statement on Signing of “ICE Pact” MOU between the United States, Canada, and Finland
As leaders of Arctic nations, Canada, Finland, and the United States recognize the enduring importance of the region to our shared economic, climate, and national security.
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DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Textile Companies on the UFLPA Entity List
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of textile companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
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DHS Conducts Removal Flight to the Republic of India
On October 22, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), conducted a large-frame charter removal flight to the Republic of India of Indian nationals who did not establish legal basis to remain in the United States.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 325 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Washington D.C.
On October 22, 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 325 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.
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Five Country Ministerial 2024 - Declaration Bridging Government Efforts and Elevating Survivors’ Voices
We, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the ‘Five Countries’), recognize the importance of drawing in the voices and experiences of victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation and abuse, and in particular, their ongoing advocacy efforts petitioning for increased responses from government and industry to eliminate child sexual abuse and resulting material.
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Five Country Ministerial 2024 - Joint statement on Irregular Migration
The Five Countries have a long and proud tradition of welcoming migrants and providing protection to the most vulnerable people across the world. We remain committed to promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, including refugees, and will continue to offer protection in line with our international obligations.
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Five Country Ministerial 2024 - Joint Communique
We, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the ‘Five Countries’) remain steadfast in our commitment to uphold and promote shared liberal democratic values, and in working collaboratively to protect our citizens, communities, and governments from evolving national security threats in an increasingly contested world.
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DHS Offers Protections for Lebanese Nationals Currently in the United States
DHS is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States and allowing them the opportunity to request work authorization.
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Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Independent Review Panel Report of the July 13, 2024 Assassination Attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement on the Independent Review Panel report released regarding the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Recognizes 320 Employees at Secretary’s Award Ceremony in Washington D.C.
On October 15, DHS held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 320 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.
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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.
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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.