News from May 2023
ICE conducts removal flights May 30
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz...
Baton Rouge Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing Numerous PPP and EIDL Loan Applications Totaling More than $1 Million and Laundering the Fraudulent Proceeds
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Tiera R. Lands, age 30, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with numerous false and fraudulent applications that she filed to obtain funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program in 2020 and 2021.
FEMA Region 3 Highlights Dam Safety on Anniversary of the Historic Johnstown Dam Failure
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA- National Dam Safety Awareness Day occurs on May 31 of each year in remembrance of the devastating failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. The dam failure resulted in the loss of more than 2,200 lives and was the worst dam failure in the history of the United States.
TSA officers prevent Virginia man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Norfolk International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
Release: NORFOLK, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Dumfries, Va., man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight on Saturday, May 27. The 9mm gun was loaded with 15 bullets.
CISA Releases the FY 2023 Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: On May 30, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Fiscal Year 2023 Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This opportunity will fund up to two demonstration projects that enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural medical care and address National Emergency Communications Plan implementation gaps.
Federal Disaster Support for Tornado Survivors Hits $8.5 Million
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Some $8.5 million in federal disaster assistance is helping fuel the recovery of residents and businesses that suffered damage from the recent tornadoes that tore across Western and Middle Tennessee.
DHS Improves Customer Experience by Simplifying Services Used by the Public
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has reduced the total amount of time the public spends accessing DHS services by 20 million hours annually, a goal set by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas in 2022 to build a more equitable and accessible experience for DHS...
Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX discussed on May 30 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz