Nation Jun 24 Judge says Trump administration can't make immigration arrests at courthouses By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats challenge Mullin over Homeland Security policies Democrats hammered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Tuesday during a heated Senate hearing, calling his threats to pull officers from some airports in so-called sanctuary cities “insane” and accusing his department of recklessly spending billions of dollars. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved Senate Republicans say they won't have the votes for the immigration spending bill until the White House works with them to put some parameters on a new $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump's allies — or scrap it… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
World May 22 U.S. and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin agreed Thursday to maintain bilateral cooperation rooted in mutual respect. By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press
May 11 Watch 4:02 Congress back in session facing key funding and security deadlines By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long to-do list for Congress. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 4:30 What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The longest shutdown of a U.S. government agency in history has ended, after Trump signed a House-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. The administration had warned that money to pay thousands of federal security workers… Continue watching
Apr 30 House approves bill to fund Homeland Security and end the record shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in… Continue reading
Apr 29 White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out' By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In a memo late Tuesday to lawmakers, the Office of Management and Budget said money that President Donald Trump tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers through executive actions will be exhausted by May… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 3:47 Why Congress is at an impasse over DHS funding and other critical bills By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura After weeks of internal clashes, House Republicans are struggling to move forward on four major pieces of legislation. Those include extending U.S. surveillance authorities, ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown and advancing key farm policy — all while managing… Continue watching