News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has seized over 350 internet domains allegedly used for the illegal importation of switches and silencers from China. These items violate the National Firearms Act, and the unauthorized use of the “Glock” trademark breaches federal laws against trafficking in counterfeit goods.

This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United Kingdom's Department for Business and Trade, and Australia's Department of Industry, Science, and Resources established the United States-United Kingdom-Australia Supply Chain Resilience Cooperation Group to address threats to critical supply chains.

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support those in impacted areas.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Government of Japan conducted a tabletop exercise from August 21-22 to enhance maritime cybersecurity and incident response capabilities. The exercise simulated a significant cyber incident at a Japanese port, testing response policies and fostering discussions on improving mutual preparedness for threats to interconnected critical infrastructure.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the allocation of over $380 million through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP). This funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), aims to support communities providing essential services such as food, shelter, clothing, acute medical care, and transportation to noncitizens recently released from DHS custody awaiting immigration court proceedings.

Cartagena de Indias, August 26, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the final allocations of nearly $724 million for six Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 competitive preparedness grant programs. This includes $454.5 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, an increase of $149.5 million from FY 2023, aimed at providing critical funding for faith-based groups and others to prevent and protect themselves from current threats.

On Wednesday, extensive coordination between the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department, and domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-one of the deceased migrants were Guatemalan.

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled new resources aimed at educators, school administrators, and others working with children to better understand and prevent online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). The initiative is part of Know2Protect, DHS's national public awareness campaign. For the first time, Know2Protect offers classroom materials targeted specifically at educators to promote internet safety during the back-to-school season.

On August 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an awards ceremony at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Headquarters in Glynco, Georgia, where 190 employees received a Secretary’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Department’s mission.

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support individuals in impacted areas.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of five entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, increasing the total number of listed entities to 73. This move underscores DHS's commitment to eradicating forced labor and holding accountable those involved in human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of affected populations.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is intensifying its efforts against cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) to curb the influx of fentanyl into the United States. The organization made this announcement in a news release dated July 31.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign and Lyft, Inc. announced today that over one million Lyft drivers in the United States and Canada can now access a tutorial program designed to help them detect and prevent human trafficking. This initiative builds on efforts from earlier this year during Super Bowl 2024, when Lyft provided resources to drivers in Las Vegas to help recognize signs of this crime. Human trafficking tends to increase during large-scale events due to the high volume of people and the anonymity such gatherings provide.