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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.
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Mayorkas: 'Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11'
Several cities along the Texas-Mexico border have declared states of emergency as they prepare for the end of public health order Title 42.
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Gaspard: 'We need more legal pathways, not fewer. Our nation and economy depend it'
The CEO of the Center for American Progress and member of former President Barack Obama's administration issued a response to federal plans to address the end of Title 42.
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Barker: Simple act of checking bags saves time, money 'along with avoiding possible arrest'
Five firearms were discovered by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at security checkpoints in Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in April.
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Department of Defense sending troops to border 'until CBP can address these needs'
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III has approved a request from Homeland Security to send military troops to the southwest border.
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Javed Ali on the Fragility of Intelligence Security: Why One Airman's Leak Should Spark a Reevaluation of U.S. Clearance Protocols
Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He's held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Mayorkas: 'QHSR helps Congress and the American public understand the evolving threats we face'
The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review has been released by the Department of Homeland Security, outlining a strategy to proactively address the evolving threats.
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CIS' Bensman on Biden's CBP app: 'The system is failing. Migrants are instead abandoning the program'
A recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies blames the current chaos at the southern border on the Biden administration's CBP One app, saying the app is not working properly.
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Schaefer proposes new Border Protection Unit, saying it's currently 'very easy' for criminals to cross the southern border
Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), chairman of the Texas Freedom Caucus in the Texas House, recently wrote that the state must address the ability criminals have to freely cross the the southern border, after it was reported that a murder suspect had been removed from the U.S. four times.
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Green: 'Committee introduced real border security solutions'
Congressman Mark Green, R-Tenn., criticized President Joe Biden for how the administration is handling China now that new video seemingly shows a group of military-aged Chinese men headed toward the U.S. border from Panama.
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Lyons: 'Unlawfully present individuals with firearms violations are a threat to public safety'
A Brazilian national in the United States illegally was detained April 4 on multiple firearms charges by officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston.
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Lyons: ‘ERO Boston will continue to arrest and remove individuals who pose a threat to our communities’
A Salvadoran national wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador was arrested in Massachusetts last month.
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Mayorkas discusses evolving and emerging threats facing U.S.
Last week Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discussed the current threats facing the U.S. at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Baquero: 'Through these funds, Puerto Rico will experience a resilient recovery'
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing allocations totaling $30 billion for hospitals, highways, educational institutions, parks, water and the electric grid in Puerto Rico for reconstruction in the wake of Hurricane María.
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Lyons: ERO Boston 'relentless in apprehending those who place our communities at risk'
A Brazilian national convicted and sentenced to prison for armed robbery in Brazil, was arrested in Massachusetts by U.S. federal agents,
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DHS Launches New Series of National Climate Resilience Prize Competitions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiates a fresh sequence of national competitions focused on climate resilience prizes.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection signs MRA with the Customs Administrations of Guatemala and Colombia
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the Customs Administrations of Guatemala and Colombia, according to an April 18 release. The MRA allows for exchanging membership information and recognizes the compatibility of the respective supply chain security programs.
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‘Never allow ourselves to be susceptible to failures of imagination,’ says Mayorkas of new DHS AI task force
In an effort to combat artificial intelligence threats out of China, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to counter developing threats.
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‘CBP works around the clock to perform our vital missions, including maintaining border security,’ says Miller of southern border
The U.S. Border Patrol has seen a rise in individuals crossing the southern border in March compared to February, but numbers are down from this time last year.
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Mayorkas: 'We are matching the unprecedented challenge of fentanyl with unprecedented solutions'
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported Operation Blue Lotus seized more than 4,000 pounds of fentanyl in its first month.
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