CBP One Facilitated Over 170,000 Appointments in Six Months, and Continues to be a Safe, Orderly, and Humane Tool for Border Management

Release Date: August 3, 2023 When individuals arrive at U.S. Ports of Entry (POE), the Immigration and Nationality Act requires they are processed by United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All individuals processed at POEs are thoroughly screened and vetted, and individuals who pose a national security or public safety concern are detained. On a …

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Fact Sheet: U.S. Has Expanded Labor Visa Opportunities

Fact Sheet: U.S. Has Expanded Labor Visa Opportunities Release Date: July 31, 2023 U.S. businesses in industries as varied as hospitality, tourism, landscaping, seafood processing, and more depend on seasonal workers and temporary work visas allow noncitizen workers to enter the U.S. to help meet that need. The U.S. Government is working diligently to maintain economic …

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Border Enforcement

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Border Enforcement    New Measures Leverage Success of Venezuela Enforcement Initiative to Limit Disorderly and Unsafe Migration While the courts have prevented the Title 42 public health order from lifting for now, the Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing new enforcement measures to increase security at the border and reduce …

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Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Lima Ministerial Meeting

Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Lima Ministerial Meeting FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 6, 2022 On October 6, foreign ministers and representatives from among the twenty-one endorsing countries of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection met in Lima, Peru, to advance the shared response to irregular migration and forced displacement …

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Vice President Harris Announces More Than $1.9 Billion for Northern Central America

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces More Than $1.9 Billion in New Private Sector Commitments as Part of Call to Action for Northern Central America The Vice President, U.S. Department of State, and the Partnership for Central America (PCA), come together to announce private sector commitments now total more than $3.2 billion  Vice President Kamala …

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Vice President Harris Announces New Commitments Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Latin America

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Commitments Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Latin America  U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Partnership for Central America (PCA), come together to announce programs supporting women’s economic empowerment in northern Central America and the broader Western Hemisphere Vice President Kamala Harris today announced …

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Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Panama: Commitments to a Regional Approach to Hemispheric Migration and to Anti-Corruption Efforts

Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Panama: Commitments to a Regional Approach to Hemispheric Migration and to Anti-Corruption Efforts FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON APRIL 19, 2022 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Panama City, Panama April 19-20 to co-lead a Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection and meet with President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen and …

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FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America

FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America April 2022 Vice President Harris has led the Root Causes Strategy , which aligns U.S. Government efforts to address the economic, governance, and security drivers of irregular migration from Central America.  The Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive strategy combines significant U.S. Government resources with substantial private sector investments to support …

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U.S. Department of State’s Equity Action Plan

U.S. Department of State’s Equity Action Plan FACT SHEET This Equity Action Plan outlines specific actions, metrics, and accountability efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness to successfully integrate Executive Order (E.O) 13985 into all aspects of our foreign affairs mission. U.S. Foreign Policy  Prioritize engagements with diplomatic partners and individuals from underrepresented and underserved …

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FACT SHEET: United States Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal

FACT SHEET: United States Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal MARCH 08, 2022•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order (E.O.) to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States – a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive President …

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DHS Announces Process to Address Individuals Outside the United States with Active MPP Cases

Fact Sheet: DHS Announces Process to Address Individuals Outside the United States with Active MPP Cases 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. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a plan to process eligible individuals who …

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United States Key Deliverables for the June 15-16, 2017 Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America

June 16, 2017 United States Key Deliverables for the June 15-16, 2017 Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, and Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin co-hosted the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America in Miami, Florida …

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Fact Sheet on Cuba Policy

Fact Sheet on Cuba Policy    President Donald J. Trump is changing the policy of the United States toward Cuba to achieve four objectives: 1.      Enhance compliance with United States law—in particular the provisions that govern the embargo of Cuba and the ban on tourism; 2.      Hold the Cuban regime accountable for oppression and human …

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