U.S. Department of Homeland Security Officials Discuss Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Officials Discuss Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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(June 19, 2018) - - On today's date, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: On June 19, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials participated in a hearing titled "Opioids in the Homeland: DHS Coordination with State and Local Partners to Fight the Epidemic." The hearing took place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was held by the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversigh...

Myth vs. Fact: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Zero-Tolerance Policy

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(June 18, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information:

In recent days, we have seen reporters, Members of Congress, and other groups mislead the public on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) zero-tolerance policy.

Federal law enforcement officers have sworn duties to enforce the laws that Congress passes. Repeating intentionally untrue and unsubstantiated statements about DHS agents, officers, and procedures is irresponsible and deeply disrespectful to the men and women who risk their lives every day to secure our border and enforce our laws.

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DHS has a policy to separate families at the border.

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DHS does not have a blanket policy of separating families at the border. However, DHS does have a responsibility to protect all minors in our custody. This means DHS will separate adults and minors under certain circumstances. These circumstances include: 1) when DHS is unable to determine the familial relationship, 2) when DHS determines that a child may be at risk with the parent or legal guardian, or 3) when the parent or legal guardian is referred for criminal pros...

Fact Sheet: Zero Tolerance Immigration Prosecutions - Families

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(June 15, 2018) - - Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information:

The risks of crossing the Rio Grande and desert terrain, or hiding in stash houses or tractor trailers, are high for adults and even more deeply concerning for children. Individuals who seek to enter the United States should do so at ports of entry. The Attorney General directed United States Attorneys on the Southwest Border to prosecute all amenable adults who illegally enter the country, including those accompanied by their children, for 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a), illegal ent...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Meets with Canadian Minister Ahmed Hussen

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(June 4, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen today met with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship for Canada Ahmed Hussen in Washington, D.C to reaffirm their commitment to working together on immigration and border security issues. She was joined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director L. Francis Cissna and representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. As part of ongoing dialogue between both governments...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Meets with UK Home Secretary Javid

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(May 29, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the following information: On May 29, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with United Kingdom Home Secretary Sajid Javid in Washington, D.C. Secretary Nielsen and Home Secretary Javid discussed U.S. and UK counterterrorism cooperation, including enhancing aviation security and preventing the misuse of the inte...

Joint EU-U.S. Statement Following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting

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(May 23, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a Joint EU-U.S. statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting. The statement is as follows: On 22 and 23 May 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in Sofia, Bulgaria. The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing, fruitful cooperation between the United States of America and the Eur...

Joint Statement from DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats

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(May 22, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following:


Regarding Today’s Capitol Hill Briefing on Election Security: “Securing our nation’s election infrastructure is a vital national interest that requires the commitment of our federal, state, and local partners. This is an issue that the Administration takes serio...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2018 Preparedness Grants

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(May 21, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen today announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Notices of Funding Opportunity for eight DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks,...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Reports on Meetings Between DHS, DOS, and Mexican Officials

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(May 18, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the following information: As part of the ongoing dialogue between both governments over the last two days, officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State (DOS), the Ministry of Interior (SEGOB), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) discussed regional immigration...

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for Honduras

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(May 4, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has determined that termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras is required pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. To allow for an orderly transition, she has determined to delay the effective date of the termination for 18 mont...