News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Following the events of July 13, 2024, President Joe Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an independent security review of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas named a bipartisan panel with extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a 45-day independent review. The review will examine the planning for and actions taken by the U.S. Secret Service and state and local authorities before, during, and after the rally, as well as the U.S. Secret...

Canadian and U.S. officials have reaffirmed their collaborative partnership on mutual concerns, including law enforcement information sharing, foreign interference, combating gun and drug trafficking, and addressing online and hate crimes. The meeting took place yesterday in Washington, DC, as part of the U.S.–Canada Cross Border Crime Forum (CBCF).

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS), aiming to increase resilience against flooding and protect communities. This standard incorporates current and future flood risks, using the best available science to make taxpayer-funded projects more resilient.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), has released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Strategy to prevent the importation of goods produced with forced labor in China. This strategy builds on two years of enforcement under the UFLPA and DHS's broader efforts to remove forced labor from U.S. supply chains.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement following a record-setting day for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screened over three million passengers on a single day for the first time since its founding in November 2001.

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support affected populations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites providing emergency response and relief are considered protected areas. ICE and CBP generally refrain from conducting immigration enforcement activities at these locations, which include evacuation routes, shelters, distribution points for emergency supplies, food or water, and...

Secretary Mayorkas announces extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

From June 30 to July 1, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas traveled to Panama City, Panama, to lead the United States Presidential Delegation at the inauguration of President José Raúl Mulino. Secretary Mayorkas was joined by U.S. Ambassador to Panama Mari Carmen Aponte, Secretary of the United States Navy Carlos Del Toro, U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes, and Special Assistant to the President & Coordinator for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Marcela Escobari.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the selection of 656 projects for $1 billion in climate resilience funding under the Investing in America agenda. The funding aims to help state, Tribal, local, and territorial governments address risks from natural disasters such as extreme heat, wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, earthquakes, and increased flooding.

This weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), conducted a removal flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for Chinese nationals. This was the first large charter flight since 2018 and was conducted in close coordination with the National Immigration Administration of the PRC. DHS continues to work with the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration on additional removal flights.

The United States and Panama have announced a new U.S. Department of State-funded foreign assistance program aimed at addressing irregular migration in the region. This initiative will assist the Panamanian government in removing foreign nationals who lack legal grounds to remain in Panama, with an objective to reduce the unprecedented levels of irregular migration through the Darien region, which saw over 520,000 migrants in 2023.

On June 20-21, 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels. The United States was represented by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Under Secretary for Homeland Security Robert Silvers. The European Union was represented by Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, Belgian Minister for Justice Paul Van Tigchelt, Minister for the Interior Annelies Verlinden, and State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced today the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from August 4, 2024, to February 3, 2026. This decision was made due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. The corresponding Federal Register Notice provides information about registering for TPS as a new or current beneficiary under Haiti’s extension and redesignation.

New Hires Will Help DHS Responsibly Leverage New Technology and Mitigate Risks Across the Homeland Security Enterprise

During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of affected communities.