Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks about the Department's ongoing efforts, and announced new steps, to bolster security along the Southwest border.

Secretary Napolitano and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez forged an agreement between the United States and El Salvador that will strengthen the capabilities of both countries to share information about criminal nationals repatriated to El Salvador or to the United States, bolstering efforts to combat transnational crime and safeguard public safety.

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Secretary Napolitano will travel to Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 24. While in Denver, Secretary Napolitano will deliver remarks highlighting the Obama administration's ongoing efforts to work with Congress on ways to comprehensively reform our nation's immigration laws

Secretary Napolitano announced the adoption of the final standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep)—a major milestone in DHS' implementation of a program recommended by the 9/11 Commission to improve private sector preparedness for disasters and emergencies.

Secretary Napolitano announced more than $11.9 million in Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) — designed to support the nation's first responders while creating jobs and stimulating local economies.

Statement by Secretary Napolitano on BP oil spill legislation sent to the President

Secretary Napolitano announced that 100 percent of passengers traveling within the United States and its territories are now being checked against terrorist watchlists through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight program, a major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation.

Secretary Napolitano announced that the United States and France have established an arrangement to implement the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP) - which allows for the identification of high-risk travelers at foreign airports before they board aircraft bound for the United States - at Paris' Charles De Gaulle International Airport.

Secretary Napolitano announced approximately $78 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for airport security technology projects, designed to enhance the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) efforts to strengthen security at airports while creating jobs across the country.

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, to meet with her counterparts from the Middle East region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security.

Secretary Napolitano will travel to the United Arab Emirates on May 31-June 1, at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, to meet with her counterparts from the Middle East region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security.