Border Security
Protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful trade and travel, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty.
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Fact Sheet: DHS Agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
In recognizing the push and pull factors which cause irregular migration to the U.S., DHS has entered into agreements and arrangements with the countries of the northern region of Central America, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, to further expand asylum capabilities and improve safety, security, and prosperity throughout the region.
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Letter of Intent in Furtherance of Cooperation with El Salvador
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan signed a Letter of Intent with the Salvadoran Minister of Justice and Security Rogelio Rivas to intensify bilateral cooperation in four areas to address irregular migration from Central America and combat transnational criminal organizations.
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July 17, 2019 Letter from Acting Secretary McAleenan to Speaker Pelosi
July 17, 2019 Letter from Acting Secretary McAleenan to Speaker Pelosi regarding the conditions and care of families and children in custody along the Southwest Border.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Tropical Storm Barry
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Tropical Storm Barry - no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations or sheltering.
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Certain Seizure Data from CBP
Certain data from CBP’s Seized Assets and Case Tracking (SEACAT) System. SEACAT tracks events at ports/borders where violations to laws have occurred, leading to liquidated damages, penalties or seizure cases and property seized at incident and their lifecycle in CBP custody.
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Confronting the Opioid Crisis
Since President Donald J. Trump announced the Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand on March 19, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has embarked on an aggressive inter-agency operation to implement the president’s initiative and to stem the flow of opioids into U.S. communities.
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CBP Border Wall Records (Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Homeland Security)
Records concerning the National Environmental Policy environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and categorical exclusions pertaining to the construction of a border wall along the southern border of the United States.
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Report of the Homeland Security Advisory Council’s CBP Families and Children Care Panel Subcommittee
HSAC’s CBP Families and Children Custody Panel provides findings/recommendations from multiple organizations for care of families and children in CBP custody.
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CBP Border Wall Records (American Oversight v. Department of Homeland Security)
Records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to American Oversight pertaining to the schedule for the initiation, construction, and/or completion of a wall, fence, or physical barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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CBP Border Wall Records (Center for Biological Diversity v. Duke)
Records released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to the Center for Biological Diversity pertaining to assessments of the environmental impact of a wall on he U.S.- Mexico Border.