U.S. Department of Homeland Security News

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Meeting with Stakeholders on Immigration Reform Efforts

Washington, D.C. - Secretary Napolitano met with stakeholders to discuss ongoing efforts to work together to create a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. She said that the meeting was another important step forward in this administration's efforts to work with our colleagues in Congress and representatives from law enforcement, business, labor, the faith community, advocacy groups and others to fix our current laws.

Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Today's Guilty Plea by David C. Headley

Washington, D.C. - "I applaud the Department of Justice and the FBI for leading the effort culminating in today's guilty plea, and I commend the men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis who played critical roles as part of a true interagency investigation."

E-Verify: Truth in Numbers

Washington, D.C. - E-Verify ensures a legal workforce while protecting the rights of employers and employees alike—accurately, easily and efficiently. It is critically important to a legal workforce and directly impacts national security and our economy. The ultimate success of E-Verify will rely on public-private cooperation, and we are committed to continuing to work with all of our partners to improve this tool.

United States and Finland Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Crime

Washington, D.C. - Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute joined Finnish Interior Minister Anne Holmlund to sign a Preventing and Combating Crime (PCC) Agreement—allowing for the enhanced exchange of biometric and biographic data to bolster counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts in both the United States and Finland while protecting individual privacy.

FLETC

Glynco, Ga. - Secretary Napolitano was in Glynco, Georgia, to visit the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). She observed a flying-while-armed training demonstration and discussed the diverse training FLETC provides to law enforcement professionals throughout the world.