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There were 15 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Feb. 26, according to the Federal Register.

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USCIS updating guidance for Afghan refugees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made changes to the medical examination guidance for Afghan parolees coming into the country under the Operation Allies Welcome program.
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More than 7,000 Afghan nationals housed in Indiana have been resettled
Camp Atterbury in Indiana recently was cleared of the last group of more than 7,000 Afghan nationals who were being temporarily housed in an effort to resettle the evacuees as part of Operation Allies Welcome.

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CISA and FBI Publish Advisory to Protect Organizations from Destructive Malware Used in Ukraine
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory today providing an overview of destructive malware that has been used to target organizations in Ukraine as well as guidance on how organizations...

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H-1B Cap Registration period opens in March
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced in late January that the Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap Registration period will open on March 1.

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Local woman cited by police after TSA prevents her from carrying loaded gun onto flight
Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach woman from carrying a handgun onto her flight on Thursday, Feb. 24. The 9mm gun was loaded with six bullets.

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Woodbury County man receives 10 years in prison for meth conspiracy
A federal court in Iowa found a Woodbury County man guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced him to up to 10 years in prison.

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TSA to host hiring event for Detroit Metro Airport Transportation Security Officers March 3-4
Release: DETROIT - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Thursday, March 3-Friday, March 4 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

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TSA to host hiring event for Columbus airports
Release: COLUMBUS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting two hiring events Tuesday, March 1 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK).
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Become a federal employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Arizona Airports
Release: Phoenix, Az - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is recruiting individuals interested in an exciting new federal career as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Arizona Airports - to include Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Tucson International Airport (TUS), Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) and Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG).
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Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Application Reporting on Feb. 25
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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In a 'measure of justice,' Guatemala court imposes 30-year prison sentence on ex-paramilitary member for crimes against humanity
A former member of a Guatemalan paramilitary group who was deported from the U.S. has been found guilty and sentenced to prison for crimes against humanity by a court in his native country.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State/Local/Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans on Feb. 25
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Vessel Traffic Assessment: Near Point Mugu, San Francisco Bay, Humboldt Bay, and Morro Bay, CA discussed on Feb. 25 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities discussed on Feb. 25 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a nine page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Peters & Colleagues Call for Robust Funding to Support DHS Border Security and Drug Detection
News Release: Dear Leader Schumer, Chairman Leahy, and Chairman Murphy...

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Federal court sentences Knoxville man to 20 years in prison for child exploitation offenses
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee late last month sentenced a Knoxville man to a 20-year federal prison sentence for a pair of child exploitation offenses.

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Homeland Security Department discusses Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility on Feb. 24
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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TSA establishes first international location for TSA PreCheck® in The Bahamas
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expanded TSA PreCheck® to an international location for the first time at a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier with the Commonwealth of The Bahamas at Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau.

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Pre-Columbian Artifacts Seized by CBP are Returned to the Dominican Republic
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the official handout to the Consulate of the Dominican Republic of seven Pre-Columbian artifacts in a ceremony held last week from the Casa Blanca Museum in Old San Juan.

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