Headquarters Guidance Documents Collection
This page contains guidance documents that DHS headquarters components issue to help the public understand how DHS administers its statutory and regulatory authorities. You can find further information about DHS guidance documents, including guidance documents issued by other DHS components, at https://www.dhs.gov/guidance.
In general, guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract.
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Tips for Effectively Communicating with the Whole Community in Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners remain in close coordination with state, local, and tribal governments to coordinate and provide resources as needed in connection with preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation associated with Hurricane Harvey impacting Texas and Louisiana.
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DHS Policy and Guidelines for the Use of Classified Information in Immigration Proceedings, October 2004
These Guidelines establish the basic Department procedures for determining the limited circumstances in which the use of classified national security information in immigration proceedings is appropriate.