Mar 17 Doctor who was deported to Lebanon supported Hezbollah leader, Homeland Security officials say By Michael Casey, RODRIQUE NGOWI, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press The department's statement, posted on social media, provides a possible explanation for Dr. Rasha Alawieh's deportation, which has sparked widespread alarm, especially after a federal judge ordered that she not be removed until a hearing could be held. Continue reading
Mar 09 DHS Secretary Noem taps new leaders for ICE and moves to identify leakers inside agency By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday announced new leadership at the agency tasked with immigration enforcement as she also pledged to step up lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:16 Schools brace for immigration arrests after Trump administration changes ICE policy By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara When President Trump began his second term, the Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions on immigration arrests at schools, hospitals and places of worship. Late Friday, a federal judge denied a request by Denver Public Schools to pause the new… Continue watching
Mar 07 Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers By Rebecca Santana, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 25 Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 21 Heads of TSA, Coast Guard fired on Trump’s first full day in office By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory… Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Noem says she will shut down CBP One app ‘on day 1’ By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Blumenthal and Noem spar over family separation at the border By Hannah Grabenstein If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Slotkin asks Noem to commit to not politicizing issues By Hannah Grabenstein Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”… Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what to know By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation. Continue reading