Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Acting Secretary Beers' Upcoming Trip to New York and Italy

Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Acting Secretary Beers' Upcoming Trip to New York and Italy

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Sept. 10, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “Tomorrow, Sept. 11, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers will travel to New York City to participate in the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. While in New York, Acting Secretary Beers will meet with state and local officials and first responders, as well as Department of Homeland Security employees in the region.

“On Sept. 12-13, Acting Secretary Rand Beers will travel to Rome, Italy to meet with the Group of Six (G6) international counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The G6 Ministerial Meeting will discuss trans-Atlantic efforts related to migration, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and preventing and combating transnational crime. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is also expected to attend.”

Source: US Department of Homeland Security

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