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Press Room - April 2009
April 30, 2009
- Statement by Secretary Napolitano on President Obama’s Intent to Nominate Alejandro Mayorkas as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at Today's Media Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak
- DHS Reaches First Efficiency Review Milestone, Begins Cost-Savings Initiatives Department Wide
April 29, 2009
- Testimony by Secretary Napolitano to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Federal Coordination in Response to the H1N1 Flu Outbreak
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at Today’s Media Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak and the U.S. Government’s Response
April 28, 2009
April 27, 2009
April 26, 2009
April 24, 2009
- Statement by Secretary Napolitano on President Obama's Intent to Nominate David Heyman as Assistant Secretary for Policy and her Appointment of Arif Alikhan as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
- Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Her Meeting with American Legion National Commander David Rehbein
April 23, 2009
- United States and The Netherlands Launch Air Travel Partnership to Streamline Border Processing
- Statement by Secretary Napolitano on President Obama’s Intent to Nominate Philip Mudd as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Her Appointment of Bart Johnson as Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
April 22, 2009
- Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban on Secretary Napolitano’s Trip to Prague
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Conference
April 21, 2009
- Secretary Napolitano Announces Additional FEMA Funding for Katrina/Rita Public Assistance Projects
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Border Trade Alliance International Conference
April 20, 2009
April 15, 2009
- Statement by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism
- Secretary Napolitano Highlights Illegal Immigration Enforcement, Appoints Alan Bersin as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative For Border Affairs
- Secretary Napolitano Announces Southwest Border Seizures Resulting from Efforts Against Trafficking and Illegal Immigration
- Fact Sheet: Southwest Border: The Way Ahead
April 14, 2009
- Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban on Secretary Napolitano’s Trip to the Southwest Border and Mexico
- Deputy Secretary Lute to Visit the Northern Border and Canada
April 13, 2009
April 10, 2009
April 9, 2009
- Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban on Deputy Secretary Lute’s Trip to New York and Canada
- Secretary Napolitano Announces Further Gulf Coast Recovery Office Realignment
- Secretary Napolitano Announces $100 Million in ARRA Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano on the Announcement of $100 Million in ARRA Funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- Remarks by Secretary Napolitano on Final Preparedness Grant Allocations for FY 2009
April 8, 2009
- President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Rand Beers as Homeland Security Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate
- DHS Announces Nearly $970 Million in Preparedness Grant Final Allocations
April 7, 2009
April 3, 2009
- Secretary Napolitano Visits Major Port of Entry, Addresses Southwest Border Security Efforts
- Secretaries Napolitano and Espinosa Announce Agreement on Mexican Repatriation
- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Praises Confirmation of Incoming Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute
April 2, 2009
- Testimony of Marcy M. Forman, Director, Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
- Testimony of David Venturella, Executive Director, Secure Communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
- Testimony of Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
- Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Her Meetings Today in Mexico
April 1, 2009
- Testimony of Director Robert Riegle, State and Local Program Office, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, "The Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers"
- Testimony of Acting Director Charles R. Gallaway, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Container Security"
- Testimony of Acting Deputy Officer for Programs and Compliance David D. Gersten, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, "The Future of Fusion Centers"
- Testimony of Acting Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Cargo and Container Security
- Secretary Napolitano Announces ARRA Funding for Southwest Border Ports of Entry

