By Homeland Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on Jan. 21.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 3, 2022
“HONORING THE LIFE OF MICHAEL R. SALA” was published on page E77 of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) that requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing federal property and assets has advanced in the Senate. The legislation builds off of a 2021 report...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, once again urged the Biden administration to take action on the ongoing migrant and drug crisis at the southern border. In addition to the unprecedented...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky residents who receive Social Security payments or other government assistance should not be concerned that FEMA disaster assistance will affect your benefits.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Wilson County, Texas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information (RFI) seeking commercially available mobile radiation detection systems to aid emergency responders on a broad spectrum of radiation detection missions. The technologies...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the advancement of their bipartisan legislation to name the Avondale Cincinnati Post Office for two Ohio World War II aviators, John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Guatemalan national previously removed to his home country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) was convicted in a Guatemalan court for his role in sexual violence targeting indigenous women in the 1980s. Francisco Cuxum Alvarado, 66, was convicted of crimes against humanity by a High-Risk Court in Guatemala City, Guatemala and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a Guatemalan noncitizen fugitive who is wanted in his home country for rape/aggravated sexual assault charges against two minor girls.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: Dear Ms. Whitcomb:. We are writing to request that you conduct a review of USPS performance and operations with regard to Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons. This program enables mail to be sent without charge if it is for the use of people who cannot read conventional...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
Release: MEDFORD, Oregon - An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport (MFR) discovered a.38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition in the carry-on luggage of a male passenger ticketed for travel to San Francisco International Airport Tuesday morning. The firearm was detected during routine X-ray screening in the security checkpoint.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is requesting contract bids to aid the agency in establishing the Young Adult Case Management Program (YACMP) to assist young adults who pose a low flight risk, ages 18 - 19, with the immigration process and facilitate access to community services.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Bexar County, Texas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: LACEY, Wash. - A Disaster Recovery Center, jointly operated by FEMA and the Washington State Military Department’s Emergency Management Division, will open Thursday, Feb. 3, in Deming (Whatcom County) to assist survivors of the Nov. 5 - Dec. 2, 2021, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has advanced legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster response efforts for underserved communities that often face barriers to securing federal aid following a...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: PECOS, Texas - A Dallas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting noncitizens and assaulting a federal officer.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a seven page proposed rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -- This week, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell traveled to Florida where she toured recovery projects and met with local and state emergency managers.
