The most recent press release, "Secretary Mayorkas Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities," was submitted on Sept. 30.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published 24 releases the month before, marking a 20.8 percent decrease for the current month.
The Department was built out of more than 20 agencies in 2002. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lower taxes and boosting federal efficiency, argued the Department is burdened with "unneeded bureaucracy" which could be handled by other departments or standalone operations.
At the national level, DHS’s attention and political emphasis is accused of being out of balance with many of today’s most serious threats.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in September
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Secretary Mayorkas Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities | 09/30/2021 |
| DHS Announces Intention to Issue New Memo Terminating MPP | 09/29/2021 |
| Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Haitian Ambassador to the United States Edmond | 09/29/2021 |
| DHS Announces Continued Efforts, Outlines Steps Taken to Address Best Practices in Law Enforcement Efforts | 09/29/2021 |
| Secretary Mayorkas Announces Designation of Croatia as a New Participant in the Visa Waiver Program | 09/28/2021 |
| DHS to Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DACA | 09/27/2021 |
| DHS Provides $20 Million to Local Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism | 09/27/2021 |
| Department of Homeland Security Partners with Environmental Protection Agency to Enforce Phasedown of Climate-Damaging HFCs | 09/23/2021 |
| DHS Launches National Climate Resilience Prize Competitions | 09/23/2021 |
| Joint Statement by Secretaries Mayorkas and Raimondo on President Biden’s National Security Memorandum to Strengthen Nation’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure | 09/22/2021 |
| DHS Awards FY 2021 Citizenship and Integration Grants | 09/20/2021 |
| Secretary Mayorkas Participates in Roundtable with Members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community | 09/20/2021 |
| DHS Outlines Strategy to Address Increase in Migrants in Del Rio | 09/18/2021 |
| DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Nicholas | 09/13/2021 |
| Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the National Press Club | 09/09/2021 |
| DHS to Increase Civil Penalties for Violations of the Federal Face Mask Requirement | 09/09/2021 |
| Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks on Operation Allies Welcome | 09/03/2021 |
| Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Engagement with Community Leaders Regarding Operation Allies Welcome | 09/03/2021 |
| DHS Announces Changes to Individual Assistance Policies to Advance Equity for Disaster Survivors | 09/02/2021 |
