Politics Feb 16 Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control' with DHS shutdown, Jeffries says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Zoie Lambert
Politics Feb 15 Partial government shutdown drags on amid immigration oversight battle A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nation Feb 14 How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding. By Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Politics Feb 13 Watch 8:28 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated Videos from across the country have shown months of violent interactions with immigration officers. Part of the outcry has been the treatment of U.S. citizens. Uproar rose higher last month following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem speaks about SAVE Act and election security in Phoenix Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a news conference outside Phoenix to pitch the Republican voting and elections bill that passed the U.S. House earlier this week. Noem called it an opportunity “to show that we’re serious about securing our… By Associated Press
Feb 12 Watch 4:32 Homeland Security barreling to shutdown after lawmakers fail to reach funding agreement By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Doug Adams The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown after Democrats refused to budge on a funding bill and lawmakers left Washington for a 10-day break. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Heads of ICE, immigration agencies testify following protester deaths By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, Rodney Scott, who heads U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, who is the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, spoke in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security in a… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats and White House trade offers over DHS funding By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats had sent the White House their list of demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies. The White House said Monday evening it had responded with a counterproposal. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:23 How public opinion shifting against ICE may affect the DHS funding showdown in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As immigration crackdowns spread to new cities across the country, Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to discuss how public opinion is… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:09 House narrowly passes bill to end shutdown, but divisive DHS funding fight remains By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The four-day partial government shutdown is now over. In short succession Tuesday, lawmakers passed and Trump signed a funding package to fully reopen the federal government. But the policy fight over Trump’s immigration crackdown in U.S. cities that caused the… Continue watching