Mar 03 WATCH: Sen. Schiff asks Noem to justify her claims of 'domestic terrorism' after Minnesota shootings By Joshua Barajas The senator focused on comments Noem made in the aftermath of the killing of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by federal agents weeks apart in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Kennedy questions Noem about using taxpayer money for ad campaign featuring her prominently By Joshua Barajas Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in an oversight hearing Tuesday how she justifies the use of $220 million to run national TV ads that feature her prominently if she’s concerned with not wasting… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Noem testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on DHS oversight By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration is executing its mass deportation agenda, a centerpiece policy of President Donald Trump's second term. Continue reading
Feb 27 Democratic lawmakers say they are 'closely' reviewing new White House offer on DHS By Associated Press As the Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, the White House and Democratic leaders are continuing to exchange proposals to end the impasse. Continue reading
Feb 26 Mamdani says Trump agreed to immediately release Columbia student detained by ICE By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A Columbia University student was arrested Thursday by federal immigration agents who claimed to be searching for a “missing person” in order to gain access to a campus apartment, according to her attorneys and the school’s president. Continue reading
Feb 26 DHS official promises that federal immigration agents won't be at polling places during midterm elections By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday told state election administrators that immigration agents will not be stationed at the polls during November's midterm elections, trying to swat down one of Democrats' greatest fears about possible election interference from… Continue reading
Feb 22 Department of Homeland Security shuts down Global Entry while partial government shutdown remains in effect By Ali Swenson, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. Continue reading
Feb 21 Fact-checking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency's role in elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made comments that could lead people to misinterpret her agency’s role in elections as she lobbied for legislation that would require photo ID to vote and documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Continue reading
Feb 19 New DHS order could lead to detention of thousands of legal refugees in the U.S. By Steve Karnowski, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:48 Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control' with DHS shutdown, Jeffries says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Zoie Lambert A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top… Continue watching