Latest news and press releases.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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DHS Announces Results of 2022 Invent2Prevent Final Competition
On January 25, the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), in collaboration with EdVenture Partners and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, hosted the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high school students to develop innovative projects that help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their local communities.
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Joint Statement by United States Secretary Mayorkas and European Union Commissioner for Internal Market Breton
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on the cooperation between the United States and the European Union in the fields of Cyber Resilience.
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Unlawful Southwest Border Crossings Plummet Under New Border Enforcement Measures
Encounters of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan non-citizens attempting to cross the southwest border unlawfully has decreased drastically since President Biden announced an expanded parole program.
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DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
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DHS Unveils Secretary Jeh Johnson Official Portrait
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today hosted the Official Portrait Unveiling Ceremony in honor of former Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson. Jeh Johnson served as the nation’s fourth Secretary of Homeland Security from December 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather and Recovery Efforts in Alabama, California, and Georgia
DHS is working with its partners to respond to the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia as well as the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California.
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DHS Announces Process Enhancements for Supporting Labor Enforcement Investigations
DHS announced noncitizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, the violation of labor rights, can access a streamlined deferred action request process.
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DHS Scheduling System for Safe, Orderly and Humane Border Processing Goes Live on CBP OneTM App
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the new scheduling function in the CBP One™ mobile application is now live.
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Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for an additional 18 months, from March 18, 2023, through September 17, 2024.