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Release: WASHINGTON Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional time to ensure their residents have drivers...
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NAS: 'New forms of CCP influence' replacing criticized program
Confucius Institutes, long associated with the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) efforts to maintain influence on U.S. college and university campuses, appear to be largely gone but they really aren't, according to the National Association of Scholars.
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Tenney: 'The Chinese Communist Party is deploying agents and influence operations at America’s colleges and universities'
U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) said the Chinese Communist Party has long infiltrated America's higher education system to steal our intellectual property and create a more favorable view toward their brand of communism, but it's time they are stopped.
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Fitzgerald: 'There is no place that I’d rather serve my community' than as HSI Chicago special agent in charge
An Illinois man was recently named the special agent in charge of the Homeland Security Investigations Chicago area.
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Florida's Franklin: Biden, policymakers 'blind to the insidious threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party on our campuses'
U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) claims the Biden administration is doing nothing to stop the threat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses on college campuses and may even be allowing it to flourish.
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Public notices: Homeland Security Department publishes 22 in week ending Nov. 26
There were 22 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Nov. 26, according to the Federal Register.
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Utah's Moore on CCP influence in US universities: 'Oppressive communist ideology has no home here'
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) has been an advocate of ensuring that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not wielding its influence through American universities.
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Wisconsin's Tiffany: CCP influence, operations on college campuses 'must be banned across the board'
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) has argued for years that Communist China is taking advantage of the American higher education system by using it to steal emerging technologies.
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Flood insurance Payments Top $1M for Puerto Rico Policyholders
In just over two months, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has distributed more than $1M in claims payments to policyholders as they recover from the impacts of Hurricane Fiona.
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FEMA Expands Public Assistance to include the municipalities of Loíza, Vieques and Culebra
FEMA announced that the Major Disaster Declaration issued on Sept. 21, 2022, has been amended to include the municipalities of Loíza, Vieques and Culebra for permanent work (Categories C-G).
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FEMA Gives Free Rebuilding Advice at Walmart and National Lumber Stores
Disaster survivors who are repairing their homes after Hurricane Fiona can visit Walmart in Santa Isabel and National Lumber hardware stores in Quebradillas and Toa Alta to talk with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to make homes stronger and safer during the rebuilding process.
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KYEM and FEMA Continue Collaborating to Help Eastern Kentuckians Recover from Floods
The deadline for registering with FEMA has passed, but FEMA continues to work with the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management to help survivors and affected communities recover from the July flooding.
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Biden-Harris Administration Makes $135 Million Commitment to Support Relocation of Tribal Communities Affected by Climate Change
The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the Department of the Interior, to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats.
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60-Day Hurricane Ian Update: FEMA Reaching Survivors
FEMA is reaching Hurricane Ian survivors where they are to help jumpstart their recovery. FEMA teams are going door-to-door in hard-hit communities, operating one-stop Disaster Recovery Centers and supporting community outreach.
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FEMA Awards Nearly $3.4 Million to Boston for Winter Storm Kenan Snow Removal Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $3.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for the costs of plowing and removing snow after Winter Storm Kenan in early 2022.
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FEMA Specialists Canvassing Charleston, Georgetown, Horry Counties
FEMA specialists are going door-to-door in communities hard hit by Hurricane Ian to help disaster survivors apply for assistance and to provide critical information about available federal and state resources.
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FEMA Provides $10 Million to New Jersey for Climate Resilience Projects in Communities Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Today, FEMA announced it has obligated $10 million for flood resilience projects in New Jersey through its Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift Current initiative, taking strides towards timely hazard mitigation by expediting money to communities working to become more resilient to floods.
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FEMA Awards Almost $4.7 Million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $4.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. for the costs of testing, acquiring equipment and hiring temporary staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FEMA Advances Accessibility: Policy Change Provides Over $559 Million to Disaster Survivors Who Would Have Been Previously Ineligible for Assistance
This week, FEMA announced that over $559 million was provided to survivors in additional assistance as a result of a policy change which expanded acceptable forms of documents to prove home ownership and occupancy.
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U.S. Fire Administrator Visits Israel to Sign Agreement with the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, Delivers Keynote at 2022 Israel Homeland Security and Cyber Conference
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell is in Israel this week participating in a series of international bi-lateral meetings.
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