Latest news and press releases.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Japanese Minister Nishimura
On January 6, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura to continue their previous discussion in Tokyo in October related to the expansion of cyber cooperation and prevention of the use of forced labor in supply chains.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather and Flooding in California
DHS is working with its partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river event in California.
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DHS Continues to Prepare for End of Title 42; Announces New Border Enforcement Measures and Additional Safe and Orderly Processes
DHS announced new border enforcement measures to improve border security, limit irregular migration, and create additional safe and orderly processes.
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2022 Year in Review: DHS Responded to Wide-Ranging Threats and Challenges, Built Capacity for the Future
In 2022, DHS responded to the dynamic threat landscape with leadership, new programs and capabilities, cross-component collaboration, and dedication to mission.
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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.