Day: October 22, 2023

Fishkill, NY ***Thank you, Robert. Secretary Cardona – Miguel, thank you for your tireless advocacy for our nation’s students and workers. Isn’t it great to have a public school educator as our Secretary of Education? First Gentleman Hochul, it’s always wonderful to see your passion for the people of this state. Congressman Ryan, you are an incredible champion for this community. Joe is grateful for your partnership. Executive O’Neil, and all the state and local leaders joining us, thank you for supporting this groundbreaking project. Dr. Jordan, Dutchess Community College is lucky to have your leadership. Robert, it’s students like you that are on my husband’s…

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) is pleased to announce five new awards under the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS), a program which aims to combine cutting-edge research and targeted programming to show a measurable reduction in human trafficking within designated countries, industries, or populations. Starting October 1, 2023, these programs will implement transformative approaches to combat human trafficking in Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, and Mexico through Intervention Development Research (IDR). IDR will allow implementers to better understand and design potential interventions for under-studied and particularly complex human trafficking scenarios. PEMS will also fund a…

Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Racially-Motivated Shooting in Jacksonville, FL Release Date: August 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement this evening regarding the racially-motivated shooting earlier today in Jacksonville, FL: “The Department of Homeland Security is closely monitoring the situation surrounding this afternoon’s racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that led to the tragic, senseless death of three innocent people today. We are and will continue to provide support to law enforcement and to the Jacksonville community to help keep Floridians safe.” “I have spoken with Jacksonville Mayor Deegan and to national…