Feb 03 Watch 7:16 Jeffries outlines Democrats' demands for changes at DHS and ICE amid funding battle By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For more on Tuesday’s vote to end the partial government shutdown and the latest on the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files, Geoff Bennett speaks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 9:36 'No excuse' for immigration agents' excess use of force, says former DHS head Napolitano By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Azhar Merchant In a forum on federal agents’ use of force in Trump’s immigration crackdown, Democratic lawmakers heard from Americans who have been directly affected. No officials from the Department of Homeland Security appeared at Tuesday’s forum on Capitol Hill. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Feb 02 Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is getting a body-worn camera, Noem says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press “We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country,” Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media post. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 4:27 What's in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS… Continue watching
Jan 27 DHS tells Congress 2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti By Mike Catalini, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 10 Congress debates possible consequences for ICE and Noem after Renee Good's killing By Matt Brown, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation into Renee Good's shooting death and policy changes over law enforcement raids to the defunding of ICE operations and the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in what is fast becoming an inflection… Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Noem defends fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman in remarks to reporters By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a news conference in Minneapolis Wednesday evening that any death is a “tragedy,” but that the shooting was justified. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would review the cases of several called out by Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Thompson calls on Noem to resign for 'making America less safe' By Associated Press “I call on you to resign,” the Mississippi congressman said. “Do a real service to the country.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. Continue reading