Biden DHS extends deportation protections for 705,000 immigrants from Venezuela, Ukraine, Sudan
In his final days before leaving office, President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security has made the decision to extend protections from deportation to thousands of illegal immigrants from the Sudan,
Biden administration extends protections for nearly 1 million immigrants
Some 937,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan could benefit from the extension of temporary protections.
Biden Extends Deportation Relief for 900,000 Immigrants From Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday renewed deportation relief that currently covers 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, a move that would delay any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to sunset those protections.
Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security says about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 200,000 El Salvadorans already living in the United States can legally remain another 18 months
Biden extends temporary deportation protections for nearly 1 million immigrants ahead of anticipated Trump crackdown
The Biden administration on Friday extended temporary deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants residing in the United States as communities brace for the incoming Trump administration.
United States adds Romania to visa waiver travel program
The United States on Friday announced it was admitting Romania into its visa waiver program, allowing visa-free travel by ...
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, letting states sue DHS for illegal immigration effects
The bill is named after and was inspired by a Georgia nursing student who was attacked and brutally murdered while jogging by ...
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DHS Releases Playbook for Public-Sector AI Deployment
A new resource from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers actionable steps government officials can take to responsibly and effectively deploy artificial intelligence technologies.
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DHS reveals new artificial intelligence playbook
The document functions as a victory lap for AI accomplishments reached under Secretary Mayorkas, who leaves the position this ...
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DHS launches new AI playbook for public sector
The new guidance is intended for other government organizations to use and draws on lessons learned from three internal pilot ...
'No time to play': Senate must quickly confirm Noem as DHS chief in wake of terror attack, says Louisiana gov
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called on Senate Democrats to swiftly confirm DHS nominee Kristi Noem in the wake of ...
Childcare centers face new emergency rules from DHS
Childcare centers are facing changes to rules put in place by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The owners are ...
US faces spike in violent 'homegrown' extremism - Homeland Security Chief
The United States has been faced with a significant increase in violent extremism and a persistent threat of "homegrown" ...
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warns of threats after New Orleans attack
In an interview Sunday morning on ABC's "This Week," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned of a "very difficult threat landscape" in the wake of the New Orleans truck attack. "We have ...
RSV activity is 'increasing' in Wisconsin, DHS says. Here's what you should know
Wisconsin DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Thomas Haupt told the Journal Sentinel in an email the department's most recent data indicates the state has "moderate RSV activity" but noted it is ...
Alert: Homeland Security grants 18-month extension for 600,000 Venezuelans to legally remain in the United States
MIAMI (AP) — Homeland Security grants 18-month extension for 600,000 Venezuelans to legally remain in the United States.