May 20 5th migrant child dies after being detained by Border Patrol By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government says a 16-year-old Guatemalan died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December. Continue reading
May 03 2020 campaigns grapple with how to manage cybersecurity By Colleen Long, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Whether presidential campaigns have learned from the cyberattacks is a critical question ahead as the 2020 election approaches. Preventing the attacks won't be easy or cheap. Continue reading
May 01 U.S. to give immigrants DNA tests at the border to check for fraud By Associated Press Immigration officials will begin voluntary DNA testing in cases where officials suspect adults are fraudulently claiming to be the parents of children as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border together. Continue reading
Apr 29 Prosecutors sue ICE to stop courthouse immigration arrests By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says district attorneys are unable to prosecute certain cases because victims, witnesses and defendants are too afraid to come to court. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump blocks immigration adviser Stephen Miller from testifying to Congress By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Democratic heads of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Homeland Security Committees sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Thursday saying they were investigating the shakeup and asked for all internal communications related to the departure… Continue reading
Apr 12 Pelosi says Trump idea to send immigrants to sanctuary cities ‘disrespectful’ By Associated Press The California Democrat was asked Friday for her thoughts on reports that the White House had considered sending immigrants to places like New York and Pelosi's San Francisco that don't cooperate with federal immigration officials. Continue reading
Apr 09 Inside 12 days of turmoil that shook Homeland Security By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press A turbulent 12-day stretch led to the eventual resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:48 Nielsen ‘failed’ as head of Homeland Security, Rep. Bennie Thompson says The tenure of outgoing Homeland Security Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen was rife with controversy, from the separation of migrant children and parents to the attempt to keep asylum seekers in Mexico while their cases are processed. Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Apr 08 Who is Kevin McAleenan, acting head of Homeland Security? By Gretchen Frazee U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan will take over for Kirstjen Nielsen when she steps down from her post Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week By Catherine Lucey, Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."… Continue reading