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Aug 21

Press Release

DHS and HHS Announce New Rule to Implement the Flores Settlement Agreement

Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced a final rule that finalizes regulations implementing the relevant and substantive terms of the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). Importantly, the rule will allow for termination of the FSA, and allow DHS and HHS to respond to significant statutory and operational changes that have occurred since the FSA has been in place, including dramatic increases in the numbers of unaccompanied children and family units crossing into the United States.

Aug 21

Press Release

DHS to Host Press Conference on Changes to Flores Ruling

At 9:30 AM ET on August 21st, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin K. McAleenan, will host a press conference at U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters regarding upcoming changes to the Flores ruling. The Acting Secretary will provide remarks on the changes and then take questions from members of the media.

Aug 20

Press Release

Acting Secretary McAleenan Traveling to Panama

Tomorrow, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan will travel to Panama City, Panama to participate in a Meeting of Central American Ministers of Security and to meet with Panamanian officials to discuss regional cooperation to confront irregular migration.

Aug 16

Press Release

Readout from Under Secretary Glawe's Trip to Arkansas

Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis and Chief Intelligence Officer, David J. Glawe, provided the keynote address at the Arkansas Corporate Security Symposium on August 14, 2019. Under Secretary Glawe discussed I&A’s mission and how the new Mission Center Model construct is working to provide intelligence in a timely manner to mitigate threats and have a scalable model within the organization.

Aug 15

Press Release

United States and Canada Implement Preclearance Agreement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today, in partnership with the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, the implementation of an agreement to improve mutual security and expedite lawful travel through preclearance for travelers and their accompanying baggage on certain transports. The collaboration is articulated in the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air (LRMA) Transport Preclearance between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, which supersedes the previous 2001 U.S.-Canada Agreement on Air Transport Preclearance, and expands upon the two countries’ partnership.  

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