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Last Updated: | Press Releases

Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Securing the Border Final Rule

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security-Department of Justice joint final rule, following the joint interim final rule that the Departments issued in June. 

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

FACT SHEET: Joint DHS-DOJ Final Rule Issued to Restrict Asylum Eligibility for Those Who Enter During High Encounters at the Southern Border

The Biden-Harris Administration took additional steps to implement the action announced in June to strengthen border security.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report

On July 30, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar highlighting its 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report

Invitation to CIS Ombudsman Webinar for 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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CIS Ombudsman Office Issues 2024 Annual Report to Congress

On June 28, 2024, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted our 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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Hoja informativa: DHS anuncia un nuevo proceso para promover la unidad y estabilidad de las familias

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) anunció acciones para promover la unidad familiar en el proceso de inmigración, en consonancia con el compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de mantener las familias unidas.

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: DHS Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process, consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to keeping families together.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at a Press Conference in Guatemala

Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at a press conference in Guatemala City, Guatemala, alongside President Bernardo Arévalo following a bilateral meeting. 

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Investigation at Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado

CRCL received allegations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado. 

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Summary of CRCL's Recommendation and ICE's Response: ICE Health Services Corps Medical/Mental Health Care and Oversight, Part II

On October 8, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) responded to a Recommendation Memorandum issued in April 2021 by CRCL about the medical and mental health care provided by ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) at IHSC-staffed detention facilities and IHSC’s oversight of detainee medical and mental health care at all ICE detention facilities.