Latest news and press releases.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Virtual Meeting with Spain’s Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by video teleconference with Spain's Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez.
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Flag Officer Announcements
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that President Biden has made the following U.S. Coast Guard flag officer nominations.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Virtual Meeting with Bahraini Minister of Interior General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met virtually with Bahrain’s Minister of Interior, His Excellency General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. Secretary Mayorkas and Minister Al-Khalifa acknowledged the close cooperation and partnership that exists between Bahrain and the United States, which both countries look forward to strengthening.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Participation in the annual Five Country Ministerial
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland participated in the annual Five Country Ministerial (FCM), hosted by New Zealand and joined by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Ministers discussed global security initiatives; migration and border security measures during COVID-19; strategies for improving cybersecurity, including tackling ransomware more effectively; addressing threats in online environments; countering foreign interference; and fighting the spread of violent extremism and terrorism.
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Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas on President Biden’s Nominations for DHS Leadership Positions
Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas is excited that President Biden has nominated an extraordinary group of individuals for critical leadership positions in the Department of Homeland Security
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Honduran Foreign Minister Rosales
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales. During the conversation, Secretary Mayorkas and Foreign Minister Rosales reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Honduran partnership and discussed opportunities for enhanced information sharing, increased collaboration on humane approaches toward border security, and migration management.
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Secretary Mayorkas's Statement on FY22 Discretionary Funding Request
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The budget invests in key DHS missions, including repairing a broken immigration system, better managing the border with advanced technology, protecting civil rights, and bolstering cyber defenses and resilience.
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Cybersecurity Service Provider Program Passes Milestone
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSP) program provided a cybersecurity assessment of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Security Operations Center (SOC).
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Eduardo Cabrita
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by video teleconference with Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Eduardo Cabrita. During the conversation, Secretary Mayorkas and Minister Cabrita reaffirmed the importance of the transatlantic relationship and discussed opportunities for increased collaboration to address violent extremism, migration management, and information sharing.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with New Zealand’s Minister for Justice and Minister for Immigration, Kris Faafoi
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone with New Zealand’s Minister for Justice and Minister for Immigration, Kris Faafoi.