Us Department of Homeland Security
Recent News About Us Department of Homeland Security
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Mayorkas: 'Our ability to secure the homeland rests on public trust'
Law enforcement officers and agents with the Department of Homeland Security will soon be required to wear body cameras, as required by a newly issued executive order.
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Mayorkas: The U.S. is ‘making it very clear that our border is not open’
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a digital information campaign to make people aware that U.S. immigration laws are tougher following the ending of Title 42.
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Mayorkas: New rule works to 'fix our long-broken immigration system'
A new rule finalized by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will encourage safe and lawful entry into the country.
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Sivak: FEMA encourages all to 'adopt and follow hazard-resistant building codes'
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is highlighting the significance of implementing hazard-resistant building codes to protect communities against the growing threat of natural disasters.
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Pittsburgh International's TSA director on gun confiscation: 'Guns should never be brought to the security checkpoint in carry-on luggage'
On May 3, TSA officers stopped a woman from Westmoreland County, Pa., at Pittsburgh International Airport while she was carrying a pistol in her carry-on bag.
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Barker: 'Passengers must remember they’re responsible for the contents of bags'
Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.
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Barker: Simple act of checking bags saves time, money 'along with avoiding possible arrest'
Five firearms were discovered by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at security checkpoints in Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in April.
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Lyons: 'Unlawfully present individuals with firearms violations are a threat to public safety'
A Brazilian national in the United States illegally was detained April 4 on multiple firearms charges by officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston.
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Lyons: ‘ERO Boston will continue to arrest and remove individuals who pose a threat to our communities’
A Salvadoran national wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador was arrested in Massachusetts last month.
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Fugitive wanted for murder in Jamaica arrested 'without incident' in Connecticut
An foreign national in the U.S. illegally and wanted on a murder charge in Jamaica was arrested by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Fugitive Operations Team officers on April 14.
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Lyons: ERO Boston 'relentless in apprehending those who place our communities at risk'
A Brazilian national convicted and sentenced to prison for armed robbery in Brazil, was arrested in Massachusetts by U.S. federal agents,
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DHS Launches New Series of National Climate Resilience Prize Competitions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiates a fresh sequence of national competitions focused on climate resilience prizes.
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‘Never allow ourselves to be susceptible to failures of imagination,’ says Mayorkas of new DHS AI task force
In an effort to combat artificial intelligence threats out of China, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to counter developing threats.
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Lyons: ‘ERO Boston targets individuals who threaten to harm our communities’
A 30-year-old man from the Dominican Republic was arrested by Enforcement and Removal officers in Boston April 11 for a murder in his native country.
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Lyons: 'Admission to the U.S. cannot be used as a cover to engage in conspiracies'
Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston recently arrested a Chinese national on charges of being in the country illegally.
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Genalo on ERO Action: 'I commend the combined efforts of our officers'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have removed a Peruvian national accused of crimes stemming from membership in the Colina Group death squad, including the disappearance of nine students and a professor in Lima’s La Cantuta neighborhood in 1992.
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FEMA site inspections continue in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
FEMA has completed more than 850 site inspections in Puerto Rico as part of the Public Assistance Program to jumpstart the island’s recovery in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
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Johnson: 'This was a great catch on the part of our TSA officers'
Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport in New York stopped a Texas man at security checkpoint on April 8 who was carrying a .40-caliber revolver loaded with 11 rounds, including one in the chamber.
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Joint search by Homeland Security, Kansas City-area sheriff's offices leads to capture of escaped inmate: 'Our duty to protect our community is a shared responsibility'
A coordinated effort by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City, the Ray County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the help of concerned citizens led to the recent capture of a fugitive charged with stabbing his pregnant girlfriend.
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Mayorkas: 'This forfeiture action prevents ammunition and dangerous weapons from falling into the wrong hands'
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a forfeiture complaint against one of the largest seizures of munitions shipments.