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TSA checkpoint at Niagara Falls International Airport gets new state-of-the-art 3-D checkpoint scanners to improve explosives detection

Release: NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- New state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Niagara Falls International Airport.

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USCIS updates policy manual to offer deferred action to eligible immigrant children

Non-citizen children in the U.S. with Special Immigrant Juvenile status who haven't been assigned a visa number to become a lawful permanent resident may soon be eligible for deferred action protection.

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Portman Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed: Postal Service Could Face Insolvency Unless Changes Are Made

News Release: In a new op-ed for the Cincinnati Enquirer, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the need for the Senate to pass his bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from becoming insolvent.

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ICE HSI led investigation results in the guilty plea of a South Texas man for multiple child pornography charges

A South Texas man pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving and possessing child pornography following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) led investigation with the assistance from the Laredo Police Department (LPD).

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South Texas woman convicted after ICE HSI investigation uncovers her role in arranging deadly human smuggling attempt

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.