United States Department of Homeland Security | |
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Seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security | |
Flag of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security | |
Nebraska Avenue Complex, DHS headquarters | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | November 25, 2002 |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Headquarters | Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Employees | 229,000 (2017) |
Annual budget | $40.6 billion (2017) |
Agency executives | Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary TBD, Deputy Secretary |
Child agencies | United States Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Transportation Security Administration United States Coast Guard (during times of peace) National Protection and Programs Directorate United States Secret Service Federal Law Enforcement Training Center |
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a Cabinet department of the U.S. federal government with the duty of protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and helping when there is a natural disaster.