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Last Updated: May 12, 2022 | Blog

Message from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on National Police Week 2022

This week is National Police Week, a time each year when law enforcement leaders and personnel from around the country and the world gather in Washington, D.C. to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, making the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our communities and our country.

Last Updated: April 21, 2022 | Press Releases

Fact Sheet: DHS International Cybersecurity Efforts

President Biden has made cybersecurity a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration at all levels of government. DHS plays a lead role in strengthening the nation’s cyber resilience, but cybersecurity is not limited by boundaries, borders, and jurisdictions. Protecting against cyber threats at home also requires collaborating with partners abroad and DHS agencies and offices also play a critical role in enhancing cybersecurity efforts worldwide. 

Last Updated: April 4, 2022 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse

DHS is a global leader in combating child exploitation and abuse. The DHS Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU)—part of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center (C3)—leads the nation in the fight against online child sexual abuse. CEIU detects and apprehends producers and distributors of child sexual abuse material and perpetrators of transnational child sexual abuse; identifies and rescues child victims around the world; and trains domestic and international law enforcement partners in cutting-edge investigative practices.

Last Updated: March 31, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS Announces New Measures to Better Serve Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Travelers

On International Trans Day of Visibility, DHS announced new measures to better serve all Americans, regardless of their gender identity. Through technology updates, process changes, and expanded partnerships, TSA and CBP are improving their screening procedures and ensuring they are conducted in a manner that respects the dignity of each individual. These measures are part of a concerted effort by the Biden-Harris Administration to advance equality for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming Americans.

Last Updated: February 24, 2022 | Press Releases

Feature Article: Virtual Reality at the Los Angeles Long Beach Seaport

CBP’s OFO has leveraged the use of immersive technology to address challenges associated with the massive volume of cargo, working with S&T to develop a Command Center designed to increase domain awareness within the LA/LB Seaport.

Last Updated: February 1, 2022 | Press Releases

Feature Article: Robot Dogs Take Another Step Towards Deployment

S&T is offering CBP a helping hand (or “paw”) with robot dog technology that can assist with enhancing the capabilities of CBP personnel, while simultaneously increasing their safety downrange.

Last Updated: January 28, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS Takes Action to Combat Forced Labor and Hold Companies Accountable for Exploiting Workers

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new Withhold Release Order and two new forced labor Findings.

Last Updated: January 24, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS Advances Biden-Harris Efforts to Stop Flow of Goods Produced by Forced Labor

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced, as part of its implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), that it will seek public input to inform the Department’s continued efforts to prohibit goods from being imported into the United States that are produced with forced labor in the People’s Republic of China, including in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.  

Last Updated: January 20, 2022 | Press Releases

Nuevos requisitos en Puertos de Ingreso Terrestre y Terminales do Ferry protegerán la salud pública al tiempo

A partir del 22 de enero de 2022, el DHS requerirá que todo viajero que no sea ciudadano de E.U. esté completamente vacunado contra el COVID-19 al entrar a los Estados Unidos por los puertos de ingreso terrestre y terminales de ferry en las fronteras entre Estados Unidos y México y entre Estados Unidos y Canadá, y que presenten prueba de la mencionada vacuna, ya que los casos de COVID-19 siguen aumentando en todo el país.  Estas nuevas restricciones se aplicarán a los individuos que no sean ciudadanos de E.U. que estén viajando tanto por razones esenciales como no-esenciales.  No se aplican a los ciudadanos estadounidenses, residentes legales permanentes, y a los nacionales de Estados Unidos.

Last Updated: January 20, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS to Require Non-U.S. Individual Travelers Entering the United States at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Beginning on January 22, 2022, DHS will require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. These new restrictions will apply to non-U.S. individuals who are traveling for both essential and non-essential reasons. They will not apply to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or U.S. nationals.