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Recent News About U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
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On June 28, the finalists of the Invent2Prevent program were hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships in association with EdVenture Partners, Credence Management Solutions, and the McCain Institute. The program encourages college and high school students to create innovative projects to help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their communities.
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Rosa Hernandez, Port Director of the "Otay Mesa Port of Entry" highlights the service provided by CBP officers to safeguard U.S borders. Her remarks were made in response to a recent successful confiscation of a shipment of methamphetamine announced in a July 13th press release from the CBP.
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Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement says that the Biden Administration's sanctuary policies have led to a significant decrease in criminal alien deportations and a rise in crimes by illegal aliens.
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U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) has expressed his sadness about the fate of migrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border into the United States as extreme heat in the region has caused dozens of deaths.
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Four Mexican nationals were detained by federal agents in connection with a fatal smuggling incident using a tractor-trailer a year ago.
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The American Immigration Council released a special report called “Beyond a Border Solution" on May 3, which says presidential administrations from both parties have consistently failed to meet the challenges that the southern U.S. border poses.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships collaborated with other agencies to host the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers students to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their communities.
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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has determined Texas and Louisiana lack standing to challenge the arrest policy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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The Department of Homeland Security has launched the next phase of its campaign to stop fentanyl from entering the U.S.
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DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas appointed 20 new members to Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council on June 21.
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The state of Texas has now sent more than 500 buses of migrants out of state to various cities across the country, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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Chad Wolf, former Department of Homeland (DHS) secretary, criticized the Biden administration for the grave conditions at the southern border.
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said that conditions at the southern border continue to be hazardous, commenting on the number of rescues Border Patrol agents have had to perform.
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Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said that he and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) have been working together to patrol social media activity by cartels using these platforms to recruit teenagers for illegal activities.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Temporary Protected Status extension announced will provide safety and protection to certain immigrants coming over the border and already in the United States.
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Retiring U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary John Tien is set to retire from his post July 20.
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U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced June 14 that the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act, a measure she and U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) had introduced, was approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Tribal gaming and hospitality professionals now have access to a new human trafficking awareness toolkit developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other agencies.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas called a meeting of the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, which was created in September 2022, to better assist religious groups across the nation in terms of security and readiness.
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The U.S. Border Patrol has issued a warning to migrants of the danger of attempting to enter the United States by swimming across a maritime border after five separate incidents were recorded in one month.