May 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is back on Capitol Hill facing questions about the immigration problems along the Southern Border. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on extremism within federal law enforcement By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Justice Department has begun an internal review to determine how to remove any extremists from within federal law enforcement following the arrest of current and former police officers for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 9:10 How the US plans to reunite more than 1,000 families that remain separated at the border The White House announced Monday it would reunite four families that U.S. officials separated at the southern border during Donald Trump's presidency. Over 5,500 children were taken from their parents to deter illegal immigration since July, 2017. Department of Homeland… Continue watching
Apr 20 Biden approves more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves By Ben Fox, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH LIVE: House homeland security committee holds hearing with Mayorkas on immigration By Associated Press A House committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Continue reading
Mar 16 Homeland Security chief defends U.S. handling of border crossings By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Biden administration's head of Homeland Security is defending a policy of allowing unaccompanied children crossing the southwest border to remain in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The new opening for people previously denied came as Mexican authorities worked to close the improvised camp along the banks of the Rio Grande, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, that has housed thousands of asylum seekers over the more… Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s homeland security nominee By Associated Press The Senate is expected to vote Feb. 2 on the confirmation of Alejandra Mayorkas for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas faces nomination vote from Senate Homeland Security Committee By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote Jan. 26 on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas’ full opening statement in Senate confirmation hearing By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security addressed the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the start of his Senate confirmation hearing. Continue reading