Department of Homeland Security

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government charged with protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks and providing a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies. DHS

Example Sentences

For example, the Justice Department’s repeated attempts to strip California of crime victim funding echoed the Department of Homeland Security’s repeated attempts recently to deny the state disaster relief and anti-terrorism funding, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Homeland Security officials did not respond to a request for comment about Marques May’s case.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Homeland Security said the operation targeted suspected members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang as well as people accused of drug and weapons crimes and immigration violations.

From Salon

Another worker, for the Department of Homeland Security, based in New Jersey, took a slightly different view: "Despite working without timely pay, I support the shutdown."

From BBC

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had arrested “four criminal illegal aliens” who allegedly conducted laser strikes on a Border Patrol helicopter “in an attempt to temporarily blind the pilot.”

From Los Angeles Times