President Biden’s nominees to fill key roles within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are advancing in the Senate. The Senate confirmed Ur Jaddou as the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 30 on a 47-34 party-line vote.

Watch a one-on-one conversation between Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, the first female to hold the title since FEMA's inception. This is the first conversation in the new series “S1-on-1" where Secretary Mayorkas will interview leaders from across DHS.

On March 25, 2021, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued an urgent memorandum for current GS-9 to GS-15 federal employees to volunteer for 120-day details to the southern border. The number of unaccompanied children at the southern border of the United States has increased significantly since the beginning of 2021, causing the Biden administration to request additional support to care for and place the unaccompanied children.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to launch an effort to care for unaccompanied children who are entering the United States from the southern border.

Tonya Hoover supports the training, education, and professional development of fire departments so they are better prepared to respond to all hazards. Learn more about the staff behind the FEMA mission.

Stephanie Everfield is a Regional Environmental Officer at FEMA who helps to protect the integrity of the environment and historic landmarks in order to help strengthen and rebuild communities. Learn more about FEMA and its mission.