OPM Issues Memo Requesting that Feds Assist at Southern Border
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OPM Issues Memo Requesting that Feds Assist at Southern Border

On March 25, 2021, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued an urgent memorandum for current GS-9 to GS-15 federal employees to volunteer for 120-day details to the southern border. The number of unaccompanied children at the southern border of the United States has increased significantly since the beginning of 2021, causing the Biden administration to request additional support to care for and place the unaccompanied children.

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2021 US Citizenship Act Would Expand Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms for Homeland Security Agencies
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2021 US Citizenship Act Would Expand Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms for Homeland Security Agencies

President Joe Biden and his administration recently proposed the 2021 U.S. Citizenship Act to Congress, where Democrats have introduced it in both chambers. The act would revamp the immigration system in the United States and reverse many immigration initiatives that were introduced by the Trump administration. The plan includes several reforms aimed at improving the homeland security workforce.

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