Tag: Department of Homeland Security

US rescinds alert notice on NAIA, citing improvements in security

(Eagle News)–The  United States Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, Aug. 8, rescinded the public notice on security conditions it issued on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. According to a statement released by the US-DHS earlier this evening, the public notice issued in December 2018 was lifted because the Philippines was able to make significant improvements in the security operations at the airport. The NAIA passed two  inspections conducted by the US Transportation Security Administration  […]

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Due to overstaying, human trafficking concerns, new Filipino workers can no longer enter US with H-2A, H-2B visas from Jan. 19, 2019 to Jan. 18, 2020

(Eagle News)–Because of overstaying and human trafficking concerns, Filipinos may no longer seek employment  in the United States  with temporary visas for foreign agricultural and non-agricultural workers between January 19, 2019 to January 18, 2020. This is according to a Department of Homeland Security notice posted in the Federal Register. According to the notice, the Philippines has a “high” overstay rate of holders of the H2-B visa or the visa issued to foreign workers who perform […]

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Palace “looking into” US advisory on “inadequate” security measures at NAIA

(Eagle News)–The Palace is “looking into” the United States’ Department  of Homeland Security’s advisory on what it said were substandard security measures implemented at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government was taking into consideration the recommendations given by the US “particularly as regards the safety of our airports.” “Ensuring the safety of the traveling public is one of the critical interests of our government in view […]

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MIAA says 7 of 16 Homeland Security recommendations for NAIA already addressed

(Eagle News)– The Manila International Airport Authority on Thursday, Dec. 27, gave the assurance it would address all the recommendations given by the United States’ Department of Homeland Security for security measures at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to be improved. In a press conference, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said of the 16 recommendations, seven have already been completed. “There is no cause for alarm even as we put in place security enhancements…There is nothing […]

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What actually closes in a US government shutdown?

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Hundreds of thousands of US government defense workers, park rangers and business regulators could be temporarily out of work if Congress fails to pass a budget before a midnight Friday deadline. But the looming government shutdown due to lack of funding — which would be the second in five years — does not mean every office closes its doors. Vital services will still be provided by law enforcement, immigration officers, the central […]

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FBI warns of possible Islamic State-inspired attacks in U.S.

  (REUTERS)  U.S. federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday to be aware that supporters of Islamic State have been calling for their sympathizers to attack holiday gatherings in the United States, including churches, a law enforcement official said. The warning, issued in a bulletin to local law enforcement, said there were no known specific, credible threats. The notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security was issued out of […]

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Fighting terrorism is still main job of DHS, says official

CCTV — U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday that the United States continues to step up its efforts to stop terrorism at airports, ports and on social media. He made the remarks at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. where he answered questions following his State of Homeland Security address and emphasized that active shooter training is one of the best ways to protect U.S. citizens against self-radicalized terrorists, who […]

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Obama says Homeland Security partial shutdown will hurt U.S. economy, security

(Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday (February 23) that a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would mean more than 100,000 border patrol, port inspection and airport security agents would be left without a paycheck. “It will have a direct impact on your economy, and it will have a direct impact on America’s national security because their hard work helps to keep us safe,” Obama said in a speech to a meeting of […]

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U.S. undercover investigators among those exposed in data breach

(Reuters) – A cyber attack at a firm that performs background checks for U.S. government employees compromised data of at least 25,000 workers, including some undercover investigators, and that number could rise, agency officials said on Friday. The breach at Falls Church, Virginia-based US Investigations Services (USIS) exposed highly personal information of workers at the Department of Homeland Security’s headquarters as well as its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]

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