Sep 04 WATCH: Noem, Bondi discuss plans for ICE detention facility in notorious Louisiana prison By Sara Cline, Associated Press Federal authorities purposefully chose a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people in the U.S. illegally to self-deport, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 31 Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped up presence of federal agents in the nation's third-largest city as President Donald Trump continues to… Continue reading
Aug 27 Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress on Monday critiquing recent cuts to agency staff and programs, and warning that FEMA's capacity to respond to a major disaster… Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks out before being detained by ICE in Baltimore By Brian Witte, Ben Finley, Associated Press "This administration has hit us hard, but I want to tell you guys something: God is with us, and God will never leave us,” Abrego Garcia said, speaking through a translator. “God will bring justice to all the injustice we… Continue reading
Aug 20 Appeals court allows DHS to end protected status for migrants from Central America and Nepal By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. Continue reading
Jul 28 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in boost to right-wing ally By Isabel DeBre, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The United States and Argentina on Monday announced that they are working on a plan to allow Argentine tourists to again travel to the U.S. without a visa. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Noem describes scene of parents looking for their children in Texas flood devastation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President Donald Trump as he opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Travelers no longer required to remove their shoes in U.S. airport security, Noem announces By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a new TSA policy “that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,” her agency said. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Noem and Texas officials give update on flood rescue and recovery efforts By Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking in a press conference along with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and other state and local officials, vowed to continue the search until "we locate every single person."… Continue reading