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Release: HONOLULU - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Wednesday celebrated the career and retirement of Bruno, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever who is trained as an explosive detection canine, and his handler Kathy.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Home Minister Andrews of Australia

News Release: WASHINGTON - On March 28, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas held a virtual meeting with Australian Minister of Home Affairs Karen Andrews to discuss continued cooperation between the United States and Australia on efforts to increase cybersecurity preparedness and combat violent...
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Peters Discusses Importance of the Postal Service with Board of Governor Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today convened a full committee hearing to consider the nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. During the...
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TSA officers at Norfolk Airport catch local man with loaded gun at checkpoint

Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Virginia Beach resident from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, March 30.
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TSA announces measures to implement gender-neutral screening at its checkpoints

Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airline passengers at TSA checkpoints to improve the screening experience for all passengers.
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Changes in tuition assistance for military and civilian members

For Coast Guard members who are pursuing or who are interested in pursuing higher education, this message is for you.
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Feature Article: Empowering Bomb Squads with DIY Innovations

News Release: It takes a special kind of person to be a bomb technician-someone who is brave, disciplined, determined, levelheaded, and creative. Operators must effectively employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while working in stressful, potentially life-threatening situations. As a result, bomb technicians’ ...
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Coast Guard medevacs Ukrainian mariner from Palmyra Atoll, and more

Coast Guard medevacs Ukrainian mariner from Palmyra Atoll, and more
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Chicago CBP Notices International Travelers Returning to the Friendly Skies

More and more travelers are ensuring their tray tables and seats are in the upright position as they land in Chicago. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at O’Hare International Airport are seeing numbers that haven’t seen since 2019 as passengers are starting to travel, and tourism is returning to the Chicago area for the first time in several years.
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Smuggler Shoves Migrants out of Moving Vehicle

Three Points Station Border Patrol agents rendered first aid to three migrants pushed out of a vehicle by a smuggler Sunday afternoon near Sells, Arizona.Around 4:30 p.m., agents attempted to stop a black Dodge truck traveling northbound on Federal Route 19 for an immigration inspection.
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Cincinnati CBP Stop Fake Driver’s Licenses

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the Cincinnati Port of Entry. During a routine examination of packages, officers focused enforcement efforts on counterfeit documents produced outside the United States that were potentially going to be used to fake an identity of young adults that have not yet reached the age of 21.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Proudly Presents the March Youth of the Month Honorees

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Proudly Presents the March Youth of the Month Honorees
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Two U.S. Citizens Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Seven Undocumented Individuals

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle seven undocumented individuals and seized a firearm, ammunition, and currency on Thursday night.
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Chair DeLauro Statement at FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services

Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the United States Capitol Police.
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Erbacci: New technologies at LAX are 'setting new industry standards for safety, security and efficiency'

Transportation Security Administration is launching a new, cutting-edge passenger identification system at Los Angeles International Airport security checkpoints using facial recognition to verify the identity of guests.
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Peters & Stabenow Bill to Name Baraga County Post Office After First Woman Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) to designate the post office located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan as the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office" has advanced in the Senate. Cora Reynolds Anderson, a member of the Ojibwa...
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Healthy Eating for Older Adults

News Release: Eating habits change as we enter different stages in life. As you age, healthy eating can make a significant difference in your health, how you feel, and your sense of overall well-being. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as you age, you may be at a greater risk of chronic diseases such...
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Is There a Difference Between Customer Service and Customer Experience?

News Release: Takeaway for Readers: * The difference between customer service and customer experience is perspective. * To deliver a good experience, center the needs of your customers in the design of operations. Are You Looking Outside-in, or Inside-out?. As we’re working across DHS to talk about customer experience...
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