Department of Homeland Security

Why reforming the U.S. approach to deportations could be Biden’s biggest immigration challenge

By Courtney Vinopal

Biden’s immediate effort to reverse course on enforcement has not necessarily made immigrant communities safer, say advocates who represent clients facing deportation.

WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s homeland security nominee

By Associated Press

The Senate is expected to vote Feb. 2 on the confirmation of Alejandra Mayorkas for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

U.S. won’t make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites

By Associated Press

Vaccination sites will be considered “sensitive locations” and generally off limits for enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday.

WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas faces nomination vote from Senate Homeland Security Committee

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote Jan. 26 on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security.

WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas’ full opening statement in Senate confirmation hearing

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security addressed the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the start of his Senate confirmation hearing.

Acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf is resigning

By Associated Press

Wolf said his departure was prompted by court rulings that found he could not hold the position under federal succession rules, among other reasons that he did not specify.

U.S. agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign

By Associated Press

U.S. government agencies were ordered to scour their networks for malware and disconnect potentially compromised servers.

Inspector general report says U.S. turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

A report says the head of the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her public statements in 2018 when she ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico.

WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination.

Trump Homeland Security pick faces hurdles to confirmation

By Ben Fox, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Republican senators, who are fighting to keep their majority in November, appear in no rush to launch a heated confirmation that will force uncomfortable questions about whether agency actions were driven by Trump's political agenda.