Expanding practices that began in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they would begin requiring some migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border to receive a…
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U.S. to Issue Gender-Neutral Passports
White House says it removes barriers to safe travel. The White House announced Thursday that American citizens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming will be able to…
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DHS Plans Updated Asylum Processing
Aims to shorten lengthy process to a few months per case. The Department of Homeland Security announced the issuance of a new rule last week, allowing U.S. Citizenship…
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Homeland Security Advisory Council Members Appointed
33 individuals tasked with helping define DHS’ vision. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that 33 people were appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. They held…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Drug Traffickers
Targets individuals and organizations in Guatemala and Mexico. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Los Huistas Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) as a sanctioned…
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Afghan Refugees Offered Temporary Protected Status
DHS Secretary Mayorkas announces updated guidelines for migrants. Last week, President Biden’s administration announced that the Afghan refugees evacuated to the United States will be offered temporary protection…
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FEMA Accepting Applicants for Wildfire Commission
New group will recommend strategies for wildfire federal policy. The Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security Departments announced that the new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission is now…
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Fourth Hacking for Homeland Security Course Begins
Educational partnership aims to foster new technological innovators. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Spring 2022 course of their Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) program will…
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DHS and Commerce Release Supply Chain Report
Government alone cannot resolve Information and Communications Technology findings. Secretaries Gina Raimondo of the Commerce Department and Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security released a joint…
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DHS Secretary Denounces Unruly Behavior on Flights
Disruptions have increased on airlines. As the federal mask mandate has continued on commercial flights, the number of negative incidents aboard planes has been increasing. Reports of verbal…
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