Latest news and press releases.
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President Biden Signs legislation that codifies and expands DHS fight against human trafficking
On December 27, 2022, President Biden signed the “Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022,” which codifies and expands DHS's CCHT.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During New York Winter Storm
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the winter storm in New York, particularly in the Erie and Genesee counties.
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Statement by the Department of Homeland Security on Supreme Court Title 42 Order
As required by today’s Supreme Court order, the Title 42 public health order will remain in effect, and our immigration laws will continue to be fully enforced.
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DHS Statement on Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to fully enforce our immigration and public health laws at the border.
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Statement on First Anniversary of President Biden Signing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into Law
DHS continues its diligent enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and its leadership of the federal government’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force. In the year since President Biden signed the UFLPA into law with overwhelming bipartisan support, DHS has spearheaded collaborations with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), industry, and federal partners to keep goods made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region out of U.S. commerce, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade.
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DHS Moves Nearly 10,000 Migrants out of El Paso; Average Daily Encounters Down 40%
Over the last week, the Department of Homeland Security has moved more than 3,400 migrants out of El Paso through Title 42 expulsions to Mexico or ICE expedited removal flights. USBP has also alleviated capacity in the sector by moving almost 6,000 other migrants through lateral decompression to other sectors for further immigration enforcement proceedings.
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Statement by the Department of Homeland Security on Supreme Court Title 42 Order
As required by the Supreme Court’s administrative stay order, the Title 42 public health order will remain in effect at this time and individuals who attempt to enter the United States unlawfully will continue to be expelled to Mexico.
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Readout of U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial
On December 14-15, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas co-hosted the U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial at DHS’s St. Elizabeths Campus with Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on Planning for End of Title 42
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released an update on the DHS-led whole-of-government planning to prepare for and manage the lifting of the Title 42 public health order.
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DHS Announces Customer Experience Improvements One Year Following President Biden’s Executive Order
Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced customer experience improvements the Department has implemented since President Biden’s signed the Executive Order, “Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government,” which directed agencies to improve the overall experience for customers accessing government services and benefits.