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Putting Our Heads Together for Firefighter Safety

We expect a lot from firefighters. Time and again, they rise to the challenge: meeting communities’ growing needs, expecting the unexpected, and adapting in real time—often under extreme pressure


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DHS S&T Partners with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to Improve Capabilities of Portable Drug Detection Systems

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working with vendors and manufacturers of portable drug detectors to improve their ability to identify different narcotics, like fentanyl.


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TSA recognizes top performers and airports of 2022

Today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized its top performing employees and teams during the 2022 TSA Honorary Awards celebration held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. This is the first time the ceremony was held in-person since 2019.


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TSA recruiting officers to work at Albany International Airport

After two years on the job, officers see a jump of $20,000 in annual salary


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TSA prevents two travelers from carrying loaded guns through Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint in two days

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport stopped two travelers with loaded guns in two days after detecting the weapons at a security checkpoint in Terminal B.


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TSA officers available to answer questions about the job of an officer for prospective recruits at Syracuse, Binghamton and Ithaca Airports in May

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to bring on additional women and men to work at Syracuse Hancock International, Greater Binghamton and Ithaca Tompkins International airports in preparation for the busy spring and summer travel seasons.


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TSA officer at SMF comes to the aid of airline employee on way to work

There is a certain kinship that exists among those who work at an airport. This is very true at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) where the aviation community is committed delivering top tier services to residents and visitors in the state’s capital city.


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TSA PreCheck® enrollment option coming to Helena Regional Airport in early June

Residents in and around Helena, Montana, will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Helena Regional Airport (HLN) Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9.



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Fact Sheet: Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final Rule

News Release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to prepare for the end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 public health Order, which will expire after May 11, 2023, and to return to processing all noncitizens under Title 8 immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland...


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Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at a White House Press Briefing Ahead of the Lifting of the Title 42 Public Health Order

News Release: Secretary Mayorkas provided an update on planning and operations ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health Order at a White House Press Briefing.


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Passenger who discharged firearm at airport during Thanksgiving holiday travel season sentenced to federal prison

Release: ATLANTA - Kenny Wells has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of multiple felony offenses. Wells made headlines when he recklessly discharged a firearm at HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport on the busy weekend before Thanksgiving...


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Secret Service, State Department Offer Up To $10 Million Dollar Reward For Information On Wanted International Fugitive

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secret Service in partnership with the Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) today announced a reward of up to $10 million dollars for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a wanted international fugitive.


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United States Secret Service Seizes More Than $290,000 in Elder Fraud Scam

News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the seizure of $290,399.73 by the U.S. Secret Service in an alleged elder fraud scam.


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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding Immigration Enforcement Efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on Immigration Enforcement Efforts...


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Mental Health Awareness Month – Resources Available to You

News Release: May is Mental Health Awareness month, a time to remember that your mental health is essential to your overall health and well-being, and to reinforce that mental illnesses are common and treatable.


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Fact Sheet: Additional Sweeping Measures to Humanely Manage Border

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State are focused on solutions and have a robust plan to humanely manage the border through deterrence, enforcement, and diplomacy. With the support of the Department of Defense and multiple countries across the Western Hemisphere, DHS and State are...


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TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Fresno International Airport this summer

Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through security checkpoints at Fresno International Airport (FAT) and nationwide this summer, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. With high passenger volumes, officials with TSA and FAT are encouraging travelers to plan ahead and be prepared for the air travel experience.


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DHS and DOJ Finalize Rule to Incentivize Use of Lawful Immigration Pathways

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, after receiving and considering over 50,000 public comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a new rule to further incentivize individuals to use lawful...