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🌐 Entity United States Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security

United States federal executive department

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  • Immigration (19)
  • National Security (14)
  • Politics (11)
  • Public Policy (5)
  • Human Rights (4)
  • Law Enforcement (4)
  • Government (3)
  • Federal Budget (2)
  • Immigration Policy (2)
  • U.S. Politics (2)
  • Governance (2)
  • Legal Dispute (1)

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# United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) The **United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)** is a federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for ensuring public security. It serves a function comparable to interior or home ministries in other nations. ## Mission and Responsibilities The DHS manages a diverse portfolio of security mandates aimed at protecting the American people and the nation’s infrastructure. Its primary missions include: * **Counter-Terrorism:** Preventing terrorist attacks and managing the mitigation of weapons of mass destruction. * **Border and Maritime Security:** Overseeing border control, immigration, customs enforcement, and sea rescue operations. * **Infrastructure Protection:** Ensuring cybersecurity and transportation security (aviation, rail, and transit). * **Civil Defense:** Coordinating national responses to disasters and emergencies. ## History and Establishment The department was established in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The legislative foundation for the agency was the **Homeland Security Act of 2002**, which integrated numerous federal agencies into a single cabinet-level department to streamline national security efforts. The DHS officially commenced operations on **March 1, 2003**, representing the largest reorganization of the U.S. federal government since the National Security Act of 1947.

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