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First Honduran returned to Guatemala under U.S. asylum accord

By Sonia Perez D., Associated Press

The United States has begun carrying out a landmark policy shift on asylum that’s a top priority of President Donald Trump, returning a Honduran immigrant to Guatemala to pursue his asylum case.

Chad Wolf takes over as acting head of Homeland Security

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has also been named as the new DHS deputy.

WATCH: Kirstjen Nielsen does not regret ‘enforcing the law’ that led to family separations

By Gretchen Frazee

Fortune's inclusion of Nielsen, who implemented President Donald Trump's migrant child separation policy last year, has drawn criticism.

As acting DHS chief, McAleenan pushed Trump border policies

By PBS NewsHour

Kevin McAleenan is leaving his post as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after six months on the job, President Trump announced Friday. During his short tenure, McAleenan oversaw an agency that has moved to drastically curb entry…

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Judiciary panel subpoenas Homeland Security over question of pardon offers

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security over questions about whether officials were offered pardons by President Donald Trump.

Reallocating funds to build wall won’t compromise disaster relief, says McAleenan

With Hurricane Dorian devastating the Bahamas and heading toward the U.S., how are American agencies and officials getting ready for the threat? Acting Homeland Security Sec. Kevin McAleenan joins Amna Nawaz to discuss preparation efforts, including pre-deployment of supplies and…

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In El Salvador to discuss immigration, McAleenan emphasizes need for ‘well-managed’ border

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is currently on a three-day trip to Central America to discuss migration and border security with leaders in El Salvador. Reporting from San Salvador, Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to talk about McAleenan's…

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U.S. moves FEMA, Coast Guard money to fund border programs

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The news comes as hurricane season is ramping up and Tropical Storm Dorian is barreling toward South Florida.

WATCH: Trump administration proposes longer detention of migrant families

The Department of Homeland Security is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.

U.S. expands ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to include dangerous part of the border

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it will implement its "Migrant Protection Protocols" in Brownsville, Texas, across the border from Matamoros, Mexico.