On Monday, officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revamped their policy for international students, after the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for non-immigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. For their part, officials with the University of Texas at El Paso […]Read More
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Co. – The Department of Homeland Security has requested the Department of Defense to provide a range of assistance, including planning, engineering, transportation, logistics and medical support to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. According to officials, this request for assistance will “enhance CBP’s ability to impede or deny illegal crossings […]Read More
At least 5,200 military troops will be deployed to the U.S. border with Mexico by the end of the week, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense officials confirmed Monday afternoon. The troops are in addition to the 2,000 National Guard members who have been in place since April. They are being sent in […]Read More
A team of computer science faculty from The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a highly competitive $3.9 million Scholarship For Service (SFS) grant from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security. The funding will give scholarships to 28 bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. computer science students over the next […]Read More
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