On August 25, 2020, President Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Chad Wold to be the Secretary of Homeland Security [link]. Chad Wolf has been serving as acting Secretary of Homeland Security since November 13, 2019, when he was appointed [see blog] to succeed former acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan [see blog]. There has not been a Senate-confirmed Secretary of Homeland Security since the resignation of former Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen [see blog] on April 10, 2019.
Bolivia Now Eligible to Participate in H2A and H2B Visa Programs
The Department of Homeland Security designated Bolivia as an eligible country to participate in the H2A and H2B nonimmigrant visa programs.