Jun 26 Border arrests fall more than 40 percent after Biden's new asylum restrictions, DHS says By Elliot Spagat, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40 percent during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 6:49 Senate dismisses impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas before trial begins By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens At the U.S. Capitol, there was another collision of the biggest issues facing the country and the world. In the House, Speaker Johnson made more moves in his attempt to pass aid for Ukraine and other allies. But in the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Read House GOP's full impeachment articles against Homeland Security head Mayorkas By Hannah Grabenstein The articles accused the Homeland Security head of “willfully and systematically” refusing to enforce immigration laws at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 16 How the Mayorkas impeachment process could be cut short By Lisa Desjardins House Republicans are expected to deliver the articles Tuesday, jump-starting impeachment proceedings that will bring unprecedented questions of process to the Senate. Continue reading
Apr 04 Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency's custody. That means the federal government must quickly place them in safe facilities. Continue reading
Mar 26 What we know about the federal raids at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Officials said the searches were connected to an investigation by federal authorities in New York. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 8:58 'We have not given up on Congress' to act on immigration reform, Mayorkas says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold What the U.S. is experiencing at the southern border reflects what’s happening around the world, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday. And that’s “the largest number of displaced people” since World War II or longer. Mayorkas talks to Amna… Continue watching
Feb 26 Senators likely to seek quick dismissal in Mayorkas impeachment trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas Feb. 13 over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate leaders have shown little interest in spending much time on it. Continue reading
Jan 14 Texas blocked border agents attempting to save 3 migrants who drowned, U.S. officials say By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:01 Expert analyzes the rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics By John Yang, Harry Zahn House Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to impeach both President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Only one cabinet official has ever been impeached, in 1876. Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, joins John… Continue watching