Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
Court Ordered Reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols
Under MPP, the U.S. returns to Mexico certain citizens and nationals of countries other than Mexico while their U.S. removal proceedings are pending.
S&T 2021 Year in Review
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) continually strives to ask the right questions, find the best solutions, and then ask even better questions. This pursuit of knowledge has far-reaching implications for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission and even farther impacts for the nation. Here are some highlights of what we learned in 2021 and its significance for the future of science and technology.
Sala de Prensa MPP
Comunicados de prensa, declaraciones, orientación sobre políticas y materiales archivados relacionados con MPP.
Court-Ordered Reimplementation of MPP Policy Guidance
As required by a federal court order, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been working in good faith to re-implement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. On December 2, 2021, in coordination with the Departments of State and Justice, DHS announced key changes to MPP to address humanitarian concerns raised by the Government of Mexico and shared by the U.S. Government. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has repeatedly stated that MPP has endemic flaws, imposed unjustifiable human costs, pulled resources and personnel away from other priority efforts, and failed to address the root causes of irregular migration.
Reimplementación de los Protocolos de Protección a Migrantes Ordenada por el Tribunal
Los Protocolos de Protección a Migrantes (MPP) son un programa del gobierno de los Estados Unidos iniciado en enero de 2019 de conformidad con la Sección 235(b)(2)(C) de la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad (INA). Bajo los MPP, Estados Unidos devuelve a México algunos ciudadanos y nacionales de otros países que no sean de México mientras sus procedimientos de remoción en Estados Unidos están en trámite. Los MPP aplican a todas las personas que llegan desde México por tierra.
COVID-19 Updated Facility Guidance
This is the Department of Homeland Security's Updated COVID-19 Facility Guidance as of 11/30/2021.
Hacking for Homeland Security
H4HS is a mission-driven entrepreneurship program sponsored by DHS that engages academia to tackle pressing homeland security challenges through project-based courses.
Deconstructing SBIR 2022
Deconstructing SBIR: What’s New in 2022! - On Wednesday, December 1 at 2 p.m. ET, DHS S&T is hosting the next webinar in the Deconstructing SBIR series focusing on the DHS SBIR 22.1 Pre-solicitation! This is an opportunity for small business innovators to learn how to participate in the program and other plans for 2022.
HSSS 2022 Launch Event
On Thursday, December 2 at 2 p.m. ET, we’re kicking off recruiting for the upcoming Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) 2022. Join us for this event to learn more about the 2022 cohort and the federal innovation ecosystem. HSSS brings together entrepreneurs, mentors, and inventors to accelerate and deliver federally funded technologies that meet homeland security needs.