Inside the Department of Homeland Security's first major career fair amid hiring push

By Ximena Bustillo

Published September 26, 2025 at 4:15 AM EDT

NPR attended a career fair in Utah where the Department of Homeland Security was looking to boost its ranks.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.

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