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News Release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of.
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Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR discussed on Feb. 24 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations on Feb. 24

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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TSA to host recruiting event for Transportation Security Officers for Boston Logan International Airport

Release: BOSTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Saturday, February 26. The hiring event is designed to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
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Become a federal employee with the TSA at Omaha Eppley Airfield

Release: OMAHA, NE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a joint recruiting event on Sunday, February 27rd and Monday, February 28th from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM to assist individuals interested in an exciting new federal career as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha, NE.
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USCIS updates policy manual with new guidance for expediting cases

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that it has updated its policy manual due to new guidance on how cases are expedited.
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Arrival and Departure Record, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) discussed on Feb. 23 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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CISA Releases Updated K-12 School Security Guide and Assessment Tool

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released its third edition of the CISA K-12 School Security Guide and School Security Assessment Tool (SSAT), which include new products to support K-12 schools and communities in their efforts to strengthen security and protect...
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Peters and Ernst Bipartisan Bill to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Signed into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to encourage innovation in contracting and expand opportunities for small businesses to work with the federal government has been...
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Homeland Security Department discusses Stakeholder Scheduling Application on Feb. 23

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Slot Machine Jamming Device Seized at Milwaukee Port of Entry

Recently U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Milwaukee seized an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Slot Machine Jamming Device Kit.
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Two Juvenile Smugglers Arrested

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 23 arrests.
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Smuggling on the Minnewawa

In the past few months San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents have seen a sharp increase in human smuggling within the Otay Mountain Wilderness area of San Diego County. Smugglers are specifically targeting the Minnewawa portion of the Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Trusted Traveler Programs and U.S. APEC Business Travel Card on Feb. 23

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures and Penalties Incurred (CBP Form 4609) discussed on Feb. 23 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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ICE HSI participates in multi-agency human trafficking operation

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) joined a multi-agency collaborative effort aimed at confronting and reducing human trafficking-related crimes in the valley.
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San Diego ICE HSI, HIDTA task force investigation leads to historic sentence for convicted drug dealer

 A San Diego and Imperial County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force investigation resulted in a local man’s 25-year prison sentence for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a death.The task force, which includes U.S.
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ICE launches digital romance scams awareness campaign

As part of its role in combatting online financial fraud, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today launches a five-day digital awareness campaign to remind the public about the dangers of online romance scams.
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ICE removes Polish foreign fugitive wanted for money laundering

Aligned with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) civil immigration enforcement priorities, officers with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Miami Field Office escorted and removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive and public safety threat from the United States.
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