Department of Homeland Security

ICE Reportedly Taps Alligator Alcatraz Contractor for $313M Warehouse Detention Site in Arizona

The move comes amid mixed signals from DHS as senior officials recently said the department has paused additional warehouse purchases launched under former Secretary Noem
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem Refuses to Retract 'Domestic Terrorist' Comments About Alex Pretti and Renee Good at Senate Hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declined to retract her earlier characterization of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as engaging in "domestic terrorism" during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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DHS Claims 'Broad Authority' To Force Tech Giants To Reveal Identity Of Users Criticizing ICE: Report

The Department of Homeland Security has issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to major technology companies seeking identifying information about social media accounts that criticize ICE.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortes slams Charlie Kirk Rethoric House Resolution

AOC Says DHS Is Building a 'Black Box System That Disappears People' as ICE Expands Warehouse Detention Sites

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that the Department of Homeland Security's growing use of warehouse-style immigration detention facilities amounts to what she called a "black box system that disappears people."
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem Softens Rhetoric Amid Minnesota Fallout: 'We Can Always Do Better'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has tempered her public tone following backlash over the fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal officers.
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DHS More Than Doubles Stipend for Migrants to Self-Deport, Now Pays $2,600: 'May Not Last Long'

The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is increasing the stipend offered to migrants who voluntarily leave the United States from $1,000 to $2,600.
ICE agent

DHS Says Latest Arrests of 'Ilegal Aliens' Are 'Christmas Gift to Americans'

The Department of Homeland Security said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement delivered an early "Christmas gift to Americans" after arresting undocumented immigrants with criminal records in operations carried out nationwide last week.
Rodeo

Border Patrol Increases Recruiting Efforts at Rodeos With $15 Million Sponsorship Campaign: Report

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its recruitment efforts through rodeo sponsorships and other athletic events
ICE Detains Immigrants Inside New York City Courthouses

ICE Pushes for Hundreds of Offices Nationwide as Hiring Drive Accelerates: 'We Want This Yesterday'

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said this week that ICE has received more than 150,000 applications from "patriotic Americans," with 18,000 tentative job offers already issued
Deportation Flight

ICE is on Pace to Deport More Than 400,000 People in Trump's First Year in Office: Report

ICE is deporting nearly 1,500 people per day, a rate that would surpass 400,000 removals by the end of President Donald Trump's first year in office
Eight men deported from the United States to South Sudan

Two Cubans and One Mexican Among The 'Barbaric Criminal' Migrants Deported to South Sudan

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deportation of eight men convicted of serious crimes in the United States to South Sudan
DHS Sued Over US Visa of Prince Harry and Alleged Drug Use

DHS Sued Over US Visa Records of Prince Harry After Drug Use Admissions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a new lawsuit, demanding the department to release the visa records of Prince Harry to see if he lied about his drug use so he could enter the U.S.
Donald Trump Tried To Seize Voting Machines Even After He Was Warned Not To, Testifies Former Trump Officials

Donald Trump Wants to Seize Voting Machines After the 2020 Election, Ex-Top Security Officials Say

Former top national security officials have testified to a federal grand jury that former President Donald Trump wanted to seize voting machines after the 2020 election, a report said.
Civil Rights Group Calls for Probe on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Transport Migrant Policy

Civil Rights Group Calls for Probe on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Transport Migrant Policy

Civil rights group American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling for a probe on Texas Governor Greg Abbott's transport migrant policy.
CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly proposed disciplinary actions against the Texas Border Patrol agents accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last year.
Joe Biden Blasted by Kevin McCarthy Over Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Punishment: 'Agents Deserve a President Who Will Support Them'

Joe Biden Blasted by Kevin McCarthy Over Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Punishment: 'Agents Deserve a President Who Will Support Them'

Rep. Kevin McCarthy slammed Pres. Joe Biden over reports of punishing the horse-mounted Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants.
DHS to Punish Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

DHS to Punish Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will discipline the horse-mounted border patrol agents who were accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last September.
Border Patrol 'Robot Dogs' Soon to Be Deployed Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol 'Robot Dogs' Soon to Be Deployed Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol agents will soon get help from "robot dogs" in securing the U.S.-Mexico border, the DHS said.
Pres. Joe Biden

Biden Administration Orders DHS to Pause Deportation for 100 Days

Pres. Joe Biden and his administration ordered on Wednesday to pause some deportations for 100 days starting Friday as it reviews enforcement policies.

Child Deportations Surge and Expedited in the Middle of Pandemic, but Speed-Up Plans Date since 2017

The US government has accelerated the child migrants' deportation in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to public health.

DHS Rescheduling Hearings for Asylum Seekers amid COVID-19 Crisis

The Department of Homeland Security, on Sunday, announced it has rescheduled hearings for asylum seekers and suspended temporarily a policy requiring some of them to travel to entry ports in Mexico amid COVID-19 crisis.