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HP - Ending Legal Loopholes and Securing Our Border II

HP - Ending Legal Loopholes and Securing Our Border II

Ending Legal Loopholes and Securing Our Border
In Focus - Opioid v2

In Focus - Opioid v2

Confronting the Opioid Crisis
HP - Learn How to Prepare for Severe Weather

HP - Learn How to Prepare for Severe Weather

Learn How to Prepare for Severe Weather
CISA - National Critical Functions

CISA - National Critical Functions

National Critical Functions
HP - Emergency Interim Report on CBP Families and Children Care

HP - Emergency Interim Report on CBP Families and Children Care

Emergency Interim Report on CBP Families and Children Care
HP - TSA - REAL ID

HP - TSA - REAL ID

Does Your ID Have a Star?
HP - Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

HP - Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
HP - A New Mission Statement

HP - A New Mission Statement

Our Mission

The first ladies of Guatemala and Honduras received a tour of the Rio Grande Valley Southwest border Sector on Thursday, June 20th, accompanied by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection John P. Sanders.

Jun 21

Press Release

Texas Governor Deploys 1,000 National Guard Soldiers to Assist with Border Crisis

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Lone Star State will be sending approximately 1,000 soldiers from the Texas National Guard to the Southwest border in order to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in response to the continued border security and humanitarian crisis. These troops will provide supplemental staffing support at temporary holding facilities, as well as supplemental enforcement capacity at ports of entry along the border.

Jun 20

Press Release

Joint E.U.-U.S. Statement Following The E.U.-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting

On June 19, 2019, the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the E.U.-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Bucharest, Romania. The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to take stock of their long-standing cooperation in this area and to reaffirm their partnership in addressing common security threats.

Jun 12

Press Release

DHS and HHS Pen Joint Letter to Congress: Emergency Supplemental Funding Urgently Needed to Address Crisis at Our Border

On June 12, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar wrote a joint letter to Congress urging the immediate passage of emergency supplemental funding, citing the current crisis at our southern border:

Jun 12

Press Release

DHS Partners with ALPA and Others to Fight Human Trafficking

On June 12, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign announced a new partnership with the world’s largest airline pilot union, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), along with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to fight human trafficking through the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). Through an interactive training module, ALPA pilots can access the resources needed to help protect the basic right of freedom and bring those who exploit human lives to justice.