Department of Homeland Security

Immigration Reform News in 2016: U.S. Border Patrol Agency Announces 'Safe Zones' for Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agencies have made public this week new policies put into place that give illegal immigrants certain protections from immigration enforcement actions at certain locations, deemed "sensitive."

Immigration Officials Accused of Providing Faulty Medical Care to Immigrant Detainees

A pair of immigrant rights groups has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charging that as many as 60 detainees at the Hudson County Correctional Facility have been denied proper medical care.

Local Police Gets Blame for 90,000 Illegal Immigrants Release

Sheriffs and local authorities are tasked to work with immigration officials under the Priority Enforcement Program of the Homeland Security.

Ohio Professor Allegedly Connected to ISIS

Investigations were recently held in light of the allegations against an Ohio Professor from Kent State University claiming that Julio Pino had ties with the Islamic State (ISIS), KentWired reports. Furthermore, the publication also revealed that there were allegations saying that the associate professor was also trying to recruit students to join the militant group.

U.S. Government Starts Holding Migrant Families in Detention, Preparing for Mass Deportations

As many as 11 families are now being held in detention as the government earnestly kicked off its plan to find and deport Central American migrants who once sought refuge in the U.S. and have stayed here illegally.

Churches Promise Sanctuary to Immigrants Facing Deportation

Churches are opening their doors to the immigrants as the year draws to a close. As the government expresses its intention to crack down on the illegal immigrants in a series of raids this upcoming year, the faithful promised to embrace the families who might find themselves in need of a place to stay.

Nicolas Cage Returns Rare Tyrannosaurus Skull to Mongolian Government

Nicolas Cage recently took it upon himself to return a rare Tyrannosaurus skull to the Mongolian government.

REAL ID Laws: Residents to Require Identification Other Than Driver’s License to Fly Domestic

A new act called REAL ID, which intends to strengthen homeland security, is requiring certain U.S. states and a territory to offer their residents another form of identification when flying domestically.

Aliens & UFO Sightings: US Department of Homeland Security Captures Video of Alleged UFO [Watch]

A video that has allegedly been leaked from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appears to show a UFO being tracked by a thermal imaging camera.

U.S. Homeland Security Has Monitored #BlackLivesMatter Since Ferguson - The Intercept

The Department of Homeland Security has been keeping close watch over the "#BlackLivesMatter" movement that was born in the wake of the police shooting death of Michael Brown last year, which led to anti-police protests in Ferguson, Missouri and across much of the country.

Wounded U.S. Veterans Being Trained to Catch Child Predators

Wounded U.S. veteran warriors have taken on a new role with Homeland security catching child predators.

Department of Homeland Security Funding: Congress Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert DHS Shutdown for One Week

The saga over the looming partial government shutdown continued on Friday after Congress passed a stopgap bill that will keep the Homeland Security Department running for another 7 days.

Obama to Tackle Immigration Reform at Closed-Door White House Meeting, Miami Townhall to Be Moderated by Telemundo's José Díaz-Balart

President Barack Obama on Wednesday was set to host immigration advocates in a closed-door meeting, the White House announced in its daily schedule. It remained unclear who exactly would be present the meeting in the Roosevelt Room. In the afternoon, Obama is scheduled to travel to Miami, where he will hold an immigration townhall.

Middle East News: US Embassy Worker in Yemen Accused of Giving Out Fake Visas With Fake Oil Company Name

The Feds are investigating a potential security breach that involved a U.S. embassy worker issuing at least 50 fake visas to Yemeni people entering the United States.

Ebola News: Tourists From West Africa Will Be Allowed to Stay in the US for Over a Year

The United States is giving visitors from Ebola-ravaged countries temporary protected status, which allows them to remain in the country for up to 18 months.

US Secret Service Scandal: Leader Tells Congress That Agency Is 'Severely Damaged' by Its Various Recent Failures

The interim director of the U.S. Secret Service told Congress that his agency had been "severely damaged in recent years by failures."

Department of Homeland Security Official Investigating Secret Service Prostitutes Scandal Resigned, Denies Reports of Hiring His Own Prostitute

A leader in the investigation by the Department of Homeland Security into the Secret Service's 2012 prostitution scandal resigned after being implicated in a scandal of his own involving a prostitute

US Immigration News: Will the Number of Unaccompanied Minors Crossing the Border Continue to Decrease?

The number of unaccompanied minors caught crossing the United States border has decreased recently, but will the trend continue?

Immigration News 2014: Border Patrol Caught Over 5,000 Undocumented Children in July, Smaller Number Possibly Caused by Anti-Smuggling Efforts

Less unaccompanied and undocumented children have been detained at the border with Mexico in the past month than before.

President Barack Obama Sends Defense, Homeland Security Officials to Evaluate Need for National Guard Troops at Texas Border

Days following Texas Gov. Rick Perry's announcement to deploy approximately 1,000 National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, President Barack Obama will send a team to assess if Perry's decision would help ease the immigration crisis.

US Senate to Reduce Obama's $3.7 Billion Immigration, Border Security Request, Funding to Run Out by September

U.S. Senate Democrats are set to propose emergency funding to tackle the immigration crisis at the country's southern border. The proposed funding, however, is $1 billion less than President Barack Obama's original request of $3.7 billion.