Feb 13 House votes to impeach Mayorkas in a historic rebuke of a sitting Cabinet member By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Mayorkas, Becerra testify in Senate hearing for additional security and health funding By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday to review Biden's supplemental funding requests for their respective departments. Continue reading
May 05 How humanitarian parole works, and why so many Afghan families are waiting to be reunited By Gabrielle Hays The number of Afghans in the U.S. applying for this parole has skyrocketed since the fall of Kabul, and many families like Shah’s have yet to be accepted or denied. Shah’s sister is one of at least 45,000 people who… Continue reading
Apr 15 Cameroonians in U.S. granted temporary protection from deporation By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department said Friday it will temporarily shield people from deportation back to Cameroon, saying extreme violence between government forces and armed separatists in the African nation made it unsafe for them to return. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Border patrol and immigration officials testify on 'Remain in Mexico' policy By News Desk Border patrol and immigration officials testified on Wednesday before the House Homeland Security committee on the 'Remain in Mexico' policy. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:36 Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the threat of Russian cyberattacks By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan With President Biden's announcement Tuesday that new sanctions are being imposed on Russia, concerns are growing that Moscow could retaliate, including with potential cyberattack against the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the… Continue watching
Feb 01 WATCH: Senate Homeland Security Committee considers nomination of Shalanda Young to head OMB By News Desk Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on Tuesday to consider the nomination of Shalanda Young to be director of the Office of Management and Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Director. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. could admit more than 50,000 people from airlift By Ben Fox, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security says the government expects to admit more than 50,000 people into the country from the Afghanistan airlift. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Bill Nye testifies before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security By Associated Press Bill Nye testified before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security. Continue reading