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News Release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the second anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol...
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Homeland Security Department discusses Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations on Jan. 6

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Japanese Minister Nishimura

News Release: WASHINGTON - On January 6, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura to continue their previous discussion in Tokyo in October related to the expansion of cyber cooperation and prevention of the use of forced...
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Homeland Security Department discusses Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations on Jan. 6

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks on DHS's Continued Preparation for the End of Title 42 and Announcement of New Border Enforcement Measures and Additional Safe and Orderly Processes

News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks on DHS's Continued Preparation for the End of Title 42 and Announcement of New Border Enforcement Measures and Additional Safe and Orderly Processes...
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Matuszewski: ERO works to oust people hiding in the U.S. 'to avoid prosecution from their home countries'

A Peruvian national in the U.S. illegally was removed from the country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations for crimes committed in his homeland.
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DHS Continues to Prepare for End of Title 42; Announces New Border Enforcement Measures and Additional Safe and Orderly Processes

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to prepare for the end of the Title 42 public health order, which is currently the subject of multiple court orders, and a return to processing all noncitizens under the Department’s Title 8 immigration authorities. To that end, DHS today...
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One Week Left for Hurricane Ian Survivors to Apply for FEMA

News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - Homeowners and renters in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, or Volusia counties who have loss and damage caused by Hurricane Ian have only one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance.
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FEMA Awards Over $68.5 Million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded over $68.5 million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA, by its Spanish Acronym) for emergency protective measures taken after Hurricane Fiona.
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Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Hosts Third Job Fair

News Release: SANTA FE, New Mexico - The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting an additional job fair to fill available job openings.
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Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Shipping Channel, Corpus Christi, TX discussed on Jan. 5 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Haskell County, Oklahoma, Flood Maps Become Final

News Release: DENTON, Texas - New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on July 5, 2023, for Haskell County, Oklahoma. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather and Flooding in California

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river event in California causing severe weather conditions and flooding throughout the state.
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High speed rollover lands Texan in federal prison following HSI McAllen, federal partner investigation

News Release: MCALLEN, Texas - A South Texas man was sentenced to six years in federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in serious bodily injury. The investigation was worked by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) along with U.S. Border Patrol, RGV Sector and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather and Flooding in California

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the significant atmospheric river event in California causing severe weather conditions and flooding throughout the state.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2023 Meeting on Jan. 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department discusses U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements on Jan. 4

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Three Years after the Earthquakes in the South, the Island Has over $810 Million from FEMA for its Recovery

News Release: GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico - After the 2020 earthquakes, which mainly affected the towns in the south of the island, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated over $810 million for this region. The funds correspond to some 750 projects, mostly for permanent works such as the reconstruction of public buildings, educational institutions and other spaces in the communities.
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Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg discussed on Jan. 4 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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