Joseph Mazzara
Joseph Mazzara is the acting General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who recently faced scrutiny for his guidance concerning federal funding related to the Shelter and Services Program. Following a controversial directive from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Mazzara's emails indicated that while funding for NGOs should be paused, payments to state and local governments could continue, leading to confusion and subsequent firings of FEMA officials, including Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans.
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Joseph Mazzara is the Acting General Counsel of the DHS who was involved in the legal advice regarding the deportation flights.
Qué dice el documento sobre los deportados al CECOT de El Salvador que avaló la secretaria de Justicia de EE. UU., Kristi Noem
Guatemala· 2025-11-27
DHS Acting General Counsel Joseph Mazzara was involved in the legal advice regarding the court’s order.
Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador, justice department says | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-11-26The lawyers argue that the DHS’ top attorney, acting general counsel Joseph Mazzara, may have given untruthful testimony.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to sanction Trump administration
United States· 2025-06-12
Joseph Mazzara is the top lawyer at the Department of Homeland Security involved in the case.
‘That ends now’: Judge overseeing Abrego Garcia case knocks Trump administration for repeated stonewallingUnited States· 2025-04-22Joseph Mazzara highlighted that if Garcia appears at a U.S. border crossing, he will be detained and deported to a safe third country.
Πόλα Ξινίς: Ποια είναι η ελληνικής καταγωγής δικαστής που τα βάζει με τον Τραμπ
Greece· 2025-04-17
DHS acting General Counsel Joseph Mazzara said in a court filing that, should he be returned to the U.S., DHS would take him into custody and remove him to another third country.
Trump admin spars with US judge in Maryland deportation caseUnited States· 2025-04-16
Joseph Mazzara stated that they do not have the authority to remove Garcia from El Salvador.
El Salvador sẽ không cho phép người bị trục xuất nhầm trở lại Mỹ
Vietnam· 2025-04-15Acting DHS General Counsel Joseph Mazzara told DHS officials that money for state and local governments 'should keep flowing.'
FEMA firings reveal roiling tension and confusion within the Department of Homeland SecurityUnited States· 2025-02-15
