Latest news and press releases.
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Statement From Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule.
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Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration
A U.S delegation led by Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo, Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Rich Verma were hosted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and senior Government of Mexico officials to further the significant cooperation that our countries already have undertaken, including on the global fight against illicit fentanyl and dual-use chemical substances, combatting arms trafficking, managing migration, and modernizing our shared border.
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DHS Announces Funding Allocations for FY 2023 Preparedness Grants
The Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of $605 million in six Fiscal Year 2023 competitive preparedness grant programs.
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DHS Provides Employers Certainty and a New Flexible Option for Employment Eligibility Verification
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to modernize employment eligibility verification, taking additional steps to provide certainty and flexibility for American businesses.
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Workforce Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Appointment of Jonathan Davidson as DHS Chief of Staff
I am privileged to welcome Jonathan Davidson as the Department's new Chief of Staff. Jonathan succeeds Kristie Canegallo, who will assume her new role as Acting Deputy Secretary on Friday.
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DHS Statement on Israel’s Announcement Regarding Reciprocal Visa Acceptance for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement on Israel’s announcement that U.S. citizens will be allowed to travel to and through Israeli ports of entry open to tourist travel.
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DHS is the Largest Federal Agency to Receive 14 Consecutive “A” Grades on SBA’s Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received a grade of “A+” on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Small Business Procurement Scorecard.
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Biden-Harris Administration, Whole Community Respond to Support Vermont Following Impacts from Severe Flooding
President Biden granted a major disaster declaration for Vermont on Friday, which unlocks additional DHS FEMA funding to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe flooding beginning on July 7, 2023, and continuing.
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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Updates on DHS Campaign to Stop Fentanyl
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas provided an update on DHS’s surge campaign to target and prevent fentanyl and its precursor chemicals from entering the United States.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Nomination of Jeff Rezmovic to serve as the CFO of DHS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the nomination from President Joseph R. Biden of Jeff Rezmovic to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security.