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Deportation officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore and special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore apprehended a Chilean national wanted for killing a police officer in his home country.

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ERO Washington, D.C. arrests Honduran felon with multiple convictions in US
Deportation officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. field office arrested a Honduran citizen and felon with numerous convictions in the United States

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Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for 18 months, from March 4, 2023, through Sept. 3, 2024, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that prevent Yemeni nationals from safely returning to their country.

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USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.
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Local man cited by police after TSA stops him from carrying his rifle onto a flight at Reagan Airport
Release: ARLINGTON, Va. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Alexandria, Va., man from bringing his semi-automatic folding rifle onto his flight on Sunday, Jan. 1. The 9mm rifle was loaded with 20 bullets. There were a total of 56 bullets packed with his gun in three gun magazines.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Signs Major Declaration for the Havasupai Tribe
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the Havasupai Tribe to supplement Tribal response and recovery efforts in areas affected by flooding from Oct. 1-2, 2022.
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65 press releases published in December 2022 by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
There were 65 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in December 2022.

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12 notices published in week ending Dec. 24 by Homeland Security Department
There were 12 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Dec. 24, according to the Federal Register.

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Highsmith: 'CBP is committed to keeping America's supply chains free of goods produced with forced labor'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced it has been detaining merchandise from three companies that use North Korean labor.

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Mayorkas: Legislation will stengthen 'our fight against the scourge of human trafficking'
President Joe Biden signed an anti-human trafficking bill Dec. 27 which will codify and expand the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax on Dec. 30
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Security Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX discussed on Dec. 30 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Two Weeks Left to Submit Comments Online About Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Regulations; Three Public Meetings Remain
News Release: SANTA FE, New Mexico - The public comment period remains open online until Jan. 13, 2023, if you would like to provide feedback on the process to implement the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act.

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FEMA Advances Global Emergency Management Cooperation
News Release: WASHINGTON -- In the face of growing global threats such as climate change and extreme weather events, FEMA increased and elevated its strategic international partnerships in 2022. This unprecedented level of international engagement both advances the agency’s role as a global leader in emergency management, while enhancing global safety, security and stability, which ultimately keeps people safe here in the United States and abroad.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport makes TSAs 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) made it into the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released the list in an on-line video it posted on the agencys YouTube account.

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Johnson: National Defense Authorization Act 'will enhance the effectiveness of our international efforts'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

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ERO Boston arrests Brazilian fugitive wanted for murder
News Release: BOSTON - Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested Jaconias Rosa Pereira, a Brazilian criminal fugitive wanted for murder in Brazil, Wednesday, Dec. 28.

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FEMA’s National Preparedness Report Underscores Continued Threat of Climate Change
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA released the 2022 National Preparedness Report today, revealing the impacts that climate change and associated natural disasters continue to have on emergency management capabilities and communities across the country.

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Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Shipping Channel, Corpus Christi, TX on Dec. 29
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport makes TSAs 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) made it into the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released the list in an on-line video it posted on the agencys YouTube account.

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