Department of Homeland Security Imposes Employee Mask Mandate

Department of Homeland Security Imposes Employee Mask Mandate
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivers a speech in Guatemala City, Guatemala on July 7, 2021. Guatemala Presidency via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 28 announced that all employees, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, have to wear masks and physically distance themselves indoors.

The policy will go into effect immediately, the department said in a statement. The DHS oversees a number of different agencies, including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Transportation Security Administration.

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Jack Phillips
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