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Statement From Secretary Mayorkas On the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Pathways Rule

Release Date: July 25, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Ruling on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule: “We strongly disagree with today’s ruling and are confident that the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule is lawful. ... Read More»

Alert: Message to U.S. Citizens – Planned Protests in Tegucigalpa

Location: Honduras Event:  Several planned protests are expected throughout Tegucigalpa Friday afternoon, that will exacerbate weekend traffic.  U.S. citizens are advised to monitor local media, take normal precautions to include considering staying off the roads,  and are reminded to avoid any demonstration, as even peaceful ones can turn violent with little or no notice. Actions to ... Read More»

JTF-Bravo Civil Affairs Team Completes Three Projects in 24 hours

TEGUCIGALPA – In the space of just over 24 hours, soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 436th Civil Affairs Battalion Alpha Company oversaw ceremonial closures for three projects worth approximately 1,144,860 lempiras ($46,500) at area schools.  Luis Bogran School in Rio Seco, Department of Santa Bárbara: This project of 443,171 lempiras (18,000 dollars) helped with the ... Read More»

STATEMENT: Third Annual Transmission of the Section 353 Report to Congress

Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY MATTHEW MILLER, SPOKESPERSON July 19, 2023 Third Annual Transmission of the Section 353 Report to Congress  Today, the Secretary of State transmitted a report to Congress required by Section 353 of the United States–Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, as amended, and announced 10 Guatemalan, 10 Honduran, 13 Nicaraguan, and ... Read More»

Section 353 Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors Report: 2023

Section 353 Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors Report Report to Congress on Foreign Persons who have Knowingly Engaged in Actions that Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions, Significant Corruption, or Obstruction of Investigations Into Such Acts of Corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua 22 USC 2277a(b): Targeted sanctions to fight corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, ... Read More»