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An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Houston and the Victoria (Texas) Police Department led to a South Texas woman pleading guilty Thursday for her role in arranging a human smuggling attempt that left one undocumented migrant dead.
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Nebraska man sentenced to 156 months for possessing child pornography

Bryan Morse, 61, of Chadron, Nebraska, was sentenced Friday in Lincoln for possession of child pornography. United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Morse to 156 months’ imprisonment following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe.
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USCIS to Offer Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to consider deferred action and related employment authorization for noncitizens who have an approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification but who cannot apply to adjust status to become a lawful permanent resident (LPR) because a visa number is not available.
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USCIS Announces Policies to Better Protect Immigrant Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced new policies that will provide better protection to immigrant children who are victims of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar parental maltreatment.
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At Peters Urging, Senate Advances Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Bill with Strong Bipartisan Support

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led the Senate to advance long overdue, bipartisan legislation that would set the United States Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing...
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Portman Cleveland Plain Dealer Op-Ed: It’s Time for Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Pray Safe Act

News Release: In a new op-ed for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the need for Congress to pass his bipartisan Pray Safe Act to establish a federal clearinghouse through which faith-based organizations...
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Ahead of 74-17 Cloture Vote, Portman Delivers Remarks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Postal Service Reform Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks ahead of the cloture vote urging his Senate colleagues to pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act. The legislation will...
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Public press releases: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publishes 10 in November 2021

There were 10 press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in November 2021.
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11 press releases published in December 2021 by Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

There were 11 press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in December 2021.
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Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publishes two press releases in January

There were two press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in January.
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Week ending March 5: Homeland Security Department publishes 34 notices

There were 34 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending March 5, according to the Federal Register.
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October 2021: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publishes six press releases

There were six press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in October 2021.
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Department of Homeland Security teams up with Israel National Cyber Directorate to bolster cybersecurity

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Israel National Cyber Directorate will work together to further cybertechnology and new technologies, as announced in a March 2 news release.
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September 2021: Seven press releases published by Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

There were seven press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in September 2021.
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What did Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publish in August 2021?

There were eight press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in August 2021.
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How many press releases were published by Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in July 2021?

There were four press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in July 2021.
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“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 2

“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” was published on pages S923-S924 of the Congressional Record on March 2.
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Former pastor charged in sex crime with minor

A Canadian former pastor appeared in federal court Feb. 25 to face charges of traveling to the U.S. to have sex with a minor, according to a Feb. 28 release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Homeland Security announces Sudan and South Sudan citizens eligible for Temporary Protected Status

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced March 2 it was designating Sudan and redesignating South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status, citing dangerous environments in both countries.
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Iowa man sentenced to 50 years in prison for making and possessing child pornography

Attorney Richard D. Westphal, of the Southern District of Iowa, announced Justin Treanton, 37, of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the production and possession of child pornography in a March 2 news release.
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