U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.
Welcome to DHS!
About DHS
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe.
DHS for Travelers
DHS can help you with important traveling information while traveling within the United Stated, and while traveling abroad.
DHS for Businesses
Learn how to work with DHS, how we assist small businesses, and about our policies, regulations, and business opportunities.
DHS for the Public
Learn how DHS can help you in a variety of ways, including: how to become a citizen, preparing for natural disasters, international adoption, cyber security, how to find a job at DHS, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, providing comments and feedback to the department, and more.
Get Involved with DHS
Homeland security starts with hometown security, and everyone - individuals, parents, business owners, and community leaders - has a part to play. Learn more, get involved, and make a difference.
Connect with DHS
Connect with DHS through social media, email, our blog, standard postal mail and through other important communication channels.
News
In Focus
The Department of Homeland Security's mission is broad and diverse and covers everything from counterterrorism to the Nation's maritime and border security, from protection of our national leaders to coordinating the federal government's response to natural disasters.
Fact Sheets
The new process outlined by DHS is one more way the Biden Administration is demonstrating its commitment to a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system.
Speeches
On August 12, 2021 Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered remarks on what the Department of Homeland Security is doing to address the situation at the border and the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to build a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system.
Testimony
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during the hearing titled: Resources and Authorities Needed to Protect and Secure the Homeland.
Media Contacts
Find contact information for media inquiries, agency press rooms, and the Office of Multimedia.
Data
DHS and its components provide access to statistical reports and machine readable data sets. These datasets are available in the DHS section of Data.gov and follow the guiding principles set in the DHS Digital Government strategy.
Multimedia
You will find the most recent media galleries here.
Podcasts
The FEMA Podcast is an audio program available to anyone interested in learning more about FEMA, hearing about innovation in the field of emergency management, and listening to stories about communities and individuals recovering after disasters.
Publications Library
The Publication Library contains guidance and policy papers, reports, strategies, program regulations, guidelines, brochures and more.
Press Releases
Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Honduran Foreign Minister Rosales
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales. During the conversation, Secretary Mayorkas and Foreign Minister Rosales reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Honduran partnership and discussed opportunities for enhanced information sharing, increased collaboration on humane approaches toward border security, and migration management.
Secretary Mayorkas's Statement on FY22 Discretionary Funding Request
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The budget invests in key DHS missions, including repairing a broken immigration system, better managing the border with advanced technology, protecting civil rights, and bolstering cyber defenses and resilience.
Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’s Meeting with Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Eduardo Cabrita
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by video teleconference with Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Eduardo Cabrita. During the conversation, Secretary Mayorkas and Minister Cabrita reaffirmed the importance of the transatlantic relationship and discussed opportunities for increased collaboration to address violent extremism, migration management, and information sharing.
Readout of Secretary Mayorkas’ Meeting with New Zealand’s Minister for Justice and Minister for Immigration, Kris Faafoi
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas spoke by phone with New Zealand’s Minister for Justice and Minister for Immigration, Kris Faafoi.
DHS Announces Ten-Fold Increase in Vaccinated Workers Through Operation VOW
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that DHS’s Operation Vaccinate Our Workforce (Operation VOW) has vaccinated more than 58,000 DHS mission-critical 1A and 1B employees—up from 5,074 employees at the beginning of February.