Join us for the Deconstructing SBIR: 21.1 Pre-Solicitation Webinar on Dec 1

You're invited to join the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) on Tuesday, December 1 from 1-1:30 p.m. ET for our Deconstructing SBIR: 21.1 Pre-Solicitation webinar. As the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program prepares for the upcoming 21.1 Solicitation, we're taking the opportunity to help small business innovators understand the DHS SBIR proposal process and relay important information!   Register now for the webinar!  Join the DHS SBIR Director and NAVSEA PEO USC SBIR/STTR Technology Manager, as they discuss:  SBIR Program Overview Pre-solicitation Topics Upcoming Important Dates Common Issues NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Topic Workshop We'll also be talking about the DHS SBIR 21.1 solicitation topics at the annual NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Topics Workshop 2020 on December 2-3, 2020. If you want to hear about the open SBIR/STTR topics, or ask questions in a one-on-one meeting with DHS, register here.  During the SBIR pre-solicitation period, small businesses can review topics and ask technical questions regarding the topic areas. You can view the 21.1 topics on the SBIR portal website.  About SBIR  DHS uses the SBIR program to fund the development of innovative solutions to help address homeland security needs. SBIR is an excellent opportunity for agile, innovative small businesses to support and advance homeland security, without the need for previous federal contracting experience or knowledge. If you are a small business, women-owned small business, or disadvantaged small business find out how you can work with us.  For more information about the DHS S&T SBIR Program, visit the program portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/ or email STSBIR.Program@hq.dhs.gov.

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USCIS Updates Guidance for Schedule A Occupations

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated guidance for adjudicating EB-2 and EB-3 Schedule A petitions for registered nurses, physical therapists, and aliens of exceptional ability. The update does not change any policy, but does clarify how USCIS adjudicators should apply Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations when deciding these Schedule A petitions. Generally, EB-2 and EB-3 petitioners must obtain a labor certification from DOL that verifies that there are no qualified U.S. workers available for the petition. However, for certain occupations, known as Schedule A, DOL has pre-certified this so the petitioners do not need to obtain a labor certification from DOL. Instead, EB-2 and EB-3 Schedule A petitioners file the Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, and uncertified labor certification directly to USCIS. Current Schedule A occupations are registered nurses, physical therapists, and aliens of exceptional ability. For more information, please see the Policy Alert. Please do not reply to this message.  See our Contact Us page for phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

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New Thinking in Public with Andrew Roberts

Leadership Forged in War

Leadership Forged in War: A Conversation With Historian Andrew Roberts Andrew Roberts is the New York Times Bestselling author of Churchill: Walking With Destiny, which was the topic of a previous Thinking in Public in December, 2018. In fact, this is the third time Professor Roberts has appeared on this program. He is one of the most renowned historians and biographers in the English-speaking world, having written or edited over 20 books. He also serves as a visiting professor at the War Studies Department at King's College in London.  His most recent book is Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History, which is the topic of our conversation today. WATCH OR LISTEN HERE Copyright © 2020 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up online at www.albertmohler.com. Our mailing address is: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 2825 Lexington Road Louisville, KY 40280 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *update your preferences or *unsubscribe from this list.  Subscription Information This email was sent to Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog   *the blog owner has deleted the hyperlink intentionally

ICE utilizing New Intake Monitoring housing units to protect detainees from illness

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In order to further protect those who live and work within the NWIPC, all incoming detainees who do not require isolation monitoring due to possible COVID-19 symptoms or exposure are placed into one of three separate NIMs housing units for 14 days of medical monitoring for signs or symptoms of COVID-19.

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DHS Issues Detention Order on Cotton Products Made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Using Prison Labor

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs DHS Issues Detention Order on Cotton Products Made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Using Prison Labor WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). CBP's Office of Trade directed the issuance of a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against cotton products made by the XPCC based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor, including convict labor. The WRO applies to all cotton and cotton products produced by the XPCC and its subordinate and affiliated entities as well as any products that are made in whole or in part with or derived from that cotton, such as apparel, garments, and textiles. The WRO on XPCC cotton products is the sixth enforcement action that CBP has announced in the past three months against goods made by forced labor from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In July 2020, the U.S. Government issued an advisory to caution businesses about the risks of forced labor in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government continues to execute a campaign of repression targeting the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minority groups. "The human rights abuses taking place at the hands of the Chinese Communist government will not be tolerated by President Trump and the American people," said DHS Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli.  "DHS is taking the lead to enforce our laws to make sure human rights abusers, including U.S. businesses, are not allowed to manipulate our system in order to profit from slave labor. 'Made in China' is not just a country of origin it is a warning label."  "China's systemic abuse of forced labor in the Xinjiang Region should disturb every American business and consumer," said CBP Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan. "Forced labor is a human rights violation that hurts vulnerable workers and introduces unfair competition into global supply chains. CBP will continue taking decisive action to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering the United States." Federal statute 19 U.S.C. 1307 prohibits the importation of merchandise mined, manufactured, or produced, wholly or in part, by forced labor, including convict labor, forced child labor, and indentured labor. This WRO will require detention at all U.S. ports of entry of all cotton products produced by the XPCC and any similar products that the XPCC produces. Importers of detained shipments are provided an opportunity to export their shipments or demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labor. CBP issued 13 WROs during Fiscal Year 2020, including eight WROs on goods made by forced labor in China. All WROs are publically available and listed by country on the CBP's Forced Labor Withhold Release Orders and Findings page. The Forced Labor Division, established in 2018 within CBP's Office of Trade, leads the enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods made from forced labor. CBP receives allegations of forced labor from a variety of sources, including the general public. Any person or organization that has reason to believe merchandise produced with the use of forced labor is being, or likely to be, imported into the United States can report detailed allegations by contacting CBP through the e-Allegations Online Trade Violation Reporting System or by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.  # # #

 

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