Day: August 27, 2024

United CenterChicago, Illinois 9:33 P.M. CDT      THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good evening!  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)      AUDIENCE:  Kamala!  Kamala!  Kamala!      THE VICE PRESIDENT:  California.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.) Good evening, everyone.  Good evening.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.)  Good evening.  (Laughs.)  (Applause.) Oh, my goodness.  (Applause.) Good evening, everyone.  Good evening.  Go- — (laughs).  (Applause.)  Good evening.  Thank you.  (Applause.) Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Kamala!  Kamala!  Kamala! THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  (Applause.) Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank — thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you, everyone.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)      AUDIENCE:  USA!  USA!  USA!      THE VICE…

U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ambassador Matt Murray will travel to Lima, Peru, from August 19 to 25 for the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM3) of Peru’s APEC 2024 host year.  While in Lima, Ambassador Murray will participate in a series of meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.  He will meet with senior government officials, business leaders, and other stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific to advance U.S. economic priorities for APEC and the region.  Ambassador Murray looks forward to working with other APEC partners toward successful outcomes of the Peru APEC 2024 host year. Official…

DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During the Wildfires in New Mexico Release Date: June 22, 2024 En español During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the people in the areas that may be impacted. In such circumstances, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and relief are considered protected areas. To the fullest extent possible, ICE and CBP do not conduct immigration enforcement activities at protected areas such as…