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Alejandro Mayorkas is the 7th United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving since 2021. He was born in Cuba, became a lawyer and a prosecutor, and served in the Obama administration as director of USCIS and deputy secretary of DHS.
The DHS is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, with missions involving anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management. It was formed in 2003 after the Homeland Security Act of 2002, enacted in response to the September 11 attacks.
The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent and objective agency that audits, investigates, and inspects the programs and operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The OIG has faced controversies over allegations of mismanagement, fraud, and retaliation against its staff and former leaders.
USCIS stands for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, a federal agency that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system. It processes applications for visas, green cards, citizenship, asylum, and refugee status, and enforces immigration laws.
Learn about the history, role and current holder of the position of the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, created after the September 11 attacks. See the list of secretaries and acting secretaries since 2003, and the order of succession.
CISA Regions are the regional offices of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. CISA Regions provide cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government and coordinate with state and local partners.
The department provides services to the homeless and aims to eliminate homelessness in New York City. It is located at 33 Beaver Street, 17th Floor and has a budget of $2.861 billion for FY 2021.
Learn about the history, organization, and functions of the federal agency that protects the health and provides essential human services in the U.S. The web page covers the department's programs, budget, leadership, and components such as the Public Health Service and the Food and Drug Administration.