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
Jun 17 WATCH: Sen. Padilla's full Senate floor speech recounting his removal from Noem's LA briefing By Kenichi Serino In an emotional speech, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on Tuesday recalled his experience at a Homeland Security news conference where he was handcuffed and briefly detained. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Noem holds briefing on immigration raids and response to Los Angeles protests By Krysta Fauria, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly removed after interrupting Homeland Security news conference in LA By Joshua Barajas Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed by law enforcement officials after interrupting a news conference in Los Angeles led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who vowed that the Trump immigration crackdown in the city was “not going away.”… Continue reading
May 25 Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 38 people, including children, as Noem visits Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry said 3,785 people have been killed in the territory since Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its offensive in March. Continue reading