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New Mexico man accused of robbing postal carrier following ICE HSI investigation

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A local man made an initial appearance Thursday in federal court facing charges of robbery of a postal employee, theft or receipt of stolen or reproduced keys or locks, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

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Departments of Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs to 'honor' the services of non-citizen Veterans by launching new online services

Last Monday, the Department of Homeland Security partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs to launch two new online programs that would assist the nation's noncitizen service members and veterans

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Department of Homeland Security issues a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, replacing the previous bulletin that was set to expire on the eighth.

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Department of Homeland Security launches first Cyber Safety Review Board to 'thoroughly assess past events'

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced the founding of its first Cyber Safety Review board.

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Left something behind at LAX after Super Bowl LVI? Here’s how to retrieve it!

Release: LOS ANGELES - Since the final play Sunday evening in Super Bowl LVI, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has screened more than 150,000 passengers and crew through its security checkpoints. With such a high volume of activity comes this reality: travelers inadvertently leave hundreds of items behind at areas throughout the airport.

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Senate Passes Portman, Brown Legislation to Name Avondale Cincinnati Post Office for Ohio World War II Aviators

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - 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 Senate for passing their bipartisan legislation to name the Avondale Cincinnati Post Office for two Ohio World War II aviators,...

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New Cybersecurity Advisory on Protecting Cleared Defense Contractor Networks Against Years-Long Activity by Russian State-Sponsored Actors

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory titled, “Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Target Cleared Defense Contractor Networks to Obtain...

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La Crosse Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Center

Release: LA CROSSE, Wis. - Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) from Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25.

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Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of Last Afghan Nationals from Fort McCoy, Wisconsin

Today, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base.

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Coast Guard members demonstrate character, commitment assisting refugees

Over 300 United States Coast Guard members have demonstrated their character and leadership by supporting Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).

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'We hear you': Jaddou holds virtual meeting on USCIS progress 1 year after immigration executive orders

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur Jaddou held a virtual briefing with national stakeholders on Feb. 2 — the one-year anniversary of several immigration-focused executive orders — to detail the agency's efforts in fulfilling the orders.

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ICE HSI investigation results in 5-year sentence for Mexican national for illegally re-entering the US

News Release: PECOS, Texas - On Tuesday, a Mexican national was sentenced to 60 months in prison for unlawfully re-entering the United States after previously being removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officers.

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Coordinated TSA security operations a success at Super Bowl LVI

Release: LOS ANGELES - With the eyes of the country - and the world - on Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI this past Sunday, the gaze shifted Monday to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for the traditional “get away" day and a surge in the number of departing travelers.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services calls for the end of Female Genital Mutilation

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services joined other federal agencies in recognizing February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation and calling for an end to the harmful practice.

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.6 Million Worth of Narcotics in Three Seizures

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in three separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $1,671,950.

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Uvalde Border Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants Trapped in Train

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Uvalde Station encountered multiple groups of migrants trapped inside rail cars, in recent days.

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USCIS H-2B worker guidance updated for island territories

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified policy guidance regarding exceptions from the temporary need requirement for H-2B workers on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).