Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Announces Ten-Fold Increase in Vaccinated Workers Through Operation VOW
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that DHS’s Operation Vaccinate Our Workforce (Operation VOW) has vaccinated more than 58,000 DHS mission-critical 1A and 1B employees—up from 5,074 employees at the beginning of February.
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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on Today's Attack at the U.S. Capitol
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of the U.S. Capitol Police Officer who lost his life today protecting the very symbol of our democracy."
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DHS Statement on New National Flood Insurance Program Pricing Methodology
On the 42nd anniversary of the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on Risk Rating 2.0, a bold new update to the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology.
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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on the Grave Risk of Children Traveling with Smugglers
“The inhumane way smugglers abuse children while profiting off parents’ desperation is criminal and morally reprehensible.”
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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on DACA
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement announcing that DHS will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to preserve and fortify DACA.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Participation in the G6+1 Ministerial
DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick N. Garland participated in the G6+1 Ministerial hosted by the United Kingdom.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan. Secretary Mayorkas and Ambassador Erdan agreed on the importance of our bilateral relationship and committed to strengthening it wherever possible.
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DHS Makes $20 Million in Funding Available for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making $20 million available through the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program to help communities across our country develop innovative capabilities to combat terrorism and targeted violence.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton. Secretary Mayorkas and Minister Dutton discussed the continued strength of the U.S.-Australia relationship and opportunities for enhancing work between DHS and the Department of Home Affairs.
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DHS Statement on Connecticut Pardons and Immigration
Section 237(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides that a noncitizen will not be deportable for certain criminal convictions “if [the noncitizen] . . . has been granted a full and unconditional pardon by the President of the United States or by the Governor of any of the several States.”