Department of Homeland Security

Russia could try to covertly advise candidates in 2020, DHS and FBI warned

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI warned states earlier this year that Russia could look to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections by covertly advising political candidates and campaigns.

Trump administration suspends 'Remain in Mexico' asylum hearings

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns.

Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Secret Service is best known as the agency responsible for protecting the president. But its original purpose when it was formed in 1865 was to investigate financial crimes such as counterfeit money.

Homeland Security suspends travel programs for New Yorkers because of immigration law

By Associated Press

New York residents will no longer be allowed to enroll in “trusted traveler” programs because of a new state law that blocked federal immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records.

U.S. vows to crack down on counterfeit goods

By Associated Press

Customs and Border Patrol plans to subject online retailers, including the growing number of third-party sales that have proliferated on major online platforms, and warehouse operators to increased scrutiny.

Trump says U.S. will soon expand travel ban

By Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Trump says the U.S. will soon be adding visa restrictions for more countries. Officials say the tentative list included Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.

DHS reviews how DMV laws affect immigration enforcement

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The acting secretary of Homeland Security is taking aim at new laws in New York and New Jersey that allow immigrants to get driver's licenses without proof they are in the U.S. legally. Chad Wolf is directing his enforcement agencies…

DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog found no wrongdoing or misconduct by immigration officials in the deaths of two migrant children last December.

Report finds U.S. lacked technology to properly document separated families

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

The new report noted that Border Patrol officials knew they lacked the tracking technology months before the widespread practice began and did nothing to address the issue.

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.