World Mar 22 News Wrap: Russian drones strike Ukraine despite limited ceasefire agreement By PBS News Weekend
Nation May 10 WATCH: U.S. to limit asylum at Mexico border, ‘very difficult’ days as COVID-19 restrictions end U.S. officials will begin denying asylum on Thursday to migrants who show up at the Mexico border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through. By María Verza, Colleen Long, Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: Biden, Secretary Mayorkas mark 20th anniversary of Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security was created 20 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hundreds of employees from across the department gathered Wednesday to mark the anniversary. By News Desk
Nation Feb 06 Watch 5:46 Hundreds of migrant children remain separated from families despite push to reunite them It’s been two years since the Biden administration took on the task of reunifying children with their families after they were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. While the Biden administration has succeeded in uniting… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura
Nation Jun 07 DHS predicts heightened extremism heading into midterms The Department of Homeland Security says a looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months. By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Apr 27 WATCH: Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas testifies on Title 42 in Senate hearing By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is expected to testify on DHS budget in Senate hearing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11. Continue reading
May 20 U.S. to ramp up tracking of domestic extremism on social media By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The move is a response to weaknesses exposed by the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, but it's raising concerns about undermining Americans' civil liberties. 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
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