DHS says the Border Wall System is Deployed, Effective, and Disrupting Criminals and Smugglers

U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the Border Wall System is Deployed, Effective, and Disrupting Criminals and Smugglers | site |



(October 29, 2020) - - On October 29, 2020 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published information that included the following:

Effective physical infrastructure works to secure our Southwest Border. Since the U.S. Border Patrol began constructing border barriers nearly 30 years ago, these barriers have proved to be a critical component in gaining operational control of the border.

Deploying the wall system in high priority areas—particularly urban areas where illegal border crossers can quickly vanish into the surrounding community—allows the USBP to decide where border crossings take place, not smugglers, and the USBP can deploy personnel and technology in complement to the border barrier.

In 2006, the U.S. Senate voted in a bipartisan 80 to 19 majority to pass the Secure...

Weekly Update: Department of Homeland Security Response to COVID-19 | site |



(November 2, 2020 - November 3, 2020) - - On these dates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published/updated the following information:

Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stood ready to assist communities across the nation in the fight against COVID-19.

“Under the guidance of President Trump and this Administration, the Department of Homeland Security has taken unprecedented action to fight COVID-19,” said Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli. “There is no doubt that the COVID-19 related measures the Department undertook, especially at our southern border, continues to save American lives. DHS stands ready to assist and address unforeseen challenges that come our way, and we remain committed to protecting the safety and security of the American public.”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf Condemns Censorship of Government Officials as a Security Threat, Calls on Twitter to End it | site |



(October 30, 2020) - - Today, October 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: In an open letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf today called on Twitter to no longer obstruct Americans’ unalienable right to communicate with each other, their government, and its officials on the platform, because doing so endangers the national security. As an example of such “unjustified” and “disturbing” censorship, the Acting Secretary cited and condemned the company’s recent actions against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan. “As the Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies continue to rely on Twitter to share important information with the U.S. public, y...

Acting DHS Secretary Chad F. Wolf Announces Luke Bellocchi as the Department of Homeland Security’s Ombudsman for Immigration Detention | site |



(October 27, 2020) - - Today, October 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: WASHINGTON – Acting DHS Secretary Chad F. Wolf released the following statement on the announcement of Luke Bellocchi as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Ombudsman for Immigration Detention. “Today, I am pleased to announce Luke Bellocchi as the Department’s Ombudsman for Immigration Detention. Luke’s experience in both the public sector and the federal government has positioned him well for this new role at DHS, and I look forward to working with Luke to stand-up this new office.” Luke has previously served as the Department’s Deputy Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, where he coordinated, managed, and edited the office’s annual report to Congress regarding...

Joint DHS/EOIR Statement on MPP Rescheduling | site |




(March 23, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the following information:

Due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19, all Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) master calendar and merit hearings presently scheduled through April 22 will be rescheduled. Neither the MPP program nor any hearings will be cancelled.

Any individual with an MPP hearing date through April 22 should present themselves at their designated port of entry on their previously scheduled date to receive a tear sheet and hearing notice containing their new hearing dates. DHS and EOIR are deeply committed to ensuring that individuals ‘have their day in court’ while also ensuring the health and safety of aliens, our frontline officers, immigration court professionals, and our citizens....

Social Security and Office of the Inspector General Announce National 'Slam the Scam' Day| site |




(March 5, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Social Security Administration published the following information:

Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, and the agency continue raising public awareness about telephone impersonation schemes during the Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) national ‘Slam the Scam’ Day on March 5. Social Security and OIG have made concerted efforts to educate the public about these scams – in which fraudulent callers mislead victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for purported Social Security number problems. As Commissioner Saul testified to Congress, the agency has taken swift actions, including helping OIG create a dedicated online reporting tool at oig.ssa.gov , providing people who call the agency with updated information on the scams and how to report them, increasing employee and public...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Discusses Shared Concerns with Mexican Counterparts| site |



(February 28, 2020) - - Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the following information: A shared border means shared security concerns for the United States and Mexico. A recent coordination meeting between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its Mexican government counterparts sought to highlight and foster a better understanding of the state of the border and the shared concerns of both countries, especially in the areas of countering narcotics, illegal migration, weapons smuggling, and illicit currency. “Success in any one of these challenges is only truly realized, in my opinion, when we’re all working side-by-side as collaboratively, as transparently, as humanly possible, knowing again that the root of those efforts are shared values, shared visions and shared areas of focus with respect to the responsibilities we have, not only to th...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Statement on the President’s Executive Order to Strengthen National Resilience through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation & Timing| site |



(February 12, 2020) - - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published (today) the following information:

WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Strengthening National Resilience through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Services. Importantly, the order seeks to strengthen national resilience by identifying and promoting the responsible use of positioning, navigation, and timing services by the Federal Government and critical infrastructure owners and operators. “From mobile phone applications to automobile navigation, our digital, interconnected society is dependent every day on PNT services. That is why it’s critically important that PNT services remain properly functioning as a major ...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Steps Up REAL ID Education and Awareness Efforts| site |



(January 24, 2020) - - Today (January 24, 2020), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently sent letters to the Governors of all states, the District of Columbia, and territories asking them to provide DHS with a monthly update of the number of REAL IDs issued by their jurisdictions. The states now report to DHS that they have collectively issued more than 95 million REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and ID cards (34%) out of 276 million total cards. While this is a noteworthy improvement over the 67 million REAL ID-compliant cards (27%) out of a total 249 million total cards previously reported in the fall, DHS urges the American public to get a REAL ID immediately and not wait until the deadline. Importantly, the Department has been increasing its ove...

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

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(November 9, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: On 9 November 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Washington DC. The United States of America hosted the meeting and was represented by the U.S. Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker and Secretary for Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen. The European Union was represented by the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, as well as by the Austrian Federal Minister for the Interior Herbert Kickl, the Austrian Federal Minister for Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice Josef Moser, the Romanian Minister of the Interior Carmen Daniela Dan and the Romanian Secretary of State for Justice Sebas...