DHS

Politics 02/01/20, 05:52

The Trump administration on Friday, Jan.31, announced that it is expanding the travel ban to include six more countries, prompting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to call it "outrageous, un-American" policy that "threatens our security, our values, and the rule of law." "The sweeping rule, barring more than 350 million individuals ...

New York 01/18/20, 06:34

The acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) slammed New York City's leaders and their sanctuary city policies following the arrest of an illegal alien in the death of a 92-year-old Queens woman. Matthew Albence, the acting ICE ...

U.S. 01/05/20, 06:17

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a terrorism threat assessment bulletin on Iran on Saturday, Jan. 4, saying that there is still no "specific, credible threat" to the U.S. homeland, but warning Americans to step up their vigilance.  The DHS bulletin followed the U.S. strike that killed the head of ...

U.S. 01/02/20, 07:01

Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, Dec. 31, ordered a review of new laws in New York, New Jersey, and other states that allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses and restrict data sharing with federal immigration authorities.  Wolf ordered all of the ...

U.S. 11/14/19, 16:53

Chad Wolf will be the new interim secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Ken Cuccinelli will be his deputy, an announcement that was well received by supporters of 'strong borders.' Wolf was sworn in Nov. 13 as undersecretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans (PLCY)—a position needed ...

U.S. 10/07/19, 10:30

The U.S. Border Patrol detained 851,000 immigrants who entered illegally from Mexico during fiscal 2019, the Washington Examiner reported. In the report, it was stated that it obtained the figure exclusively, and that the arrests would represent the highest number of incidents recorded in a year on the southern border since ...

U.S. 09/24/19, 09:44

The Trump administration announced a major change in immigration processing, indicating that they will no longer release on U.S. soil family units that entered the country illegally. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan said Monday during his Washington speech that ending the practice of "catch and release" is ...

U.S. 07/23/19, 16:29

On Monday, President Donald Trump's administration announced a measure that allows border authorities a greater range of legal action, giving them the authority to deport immigrants without the need to go through the courts beforehand. The new regulations, which come into effect Tuesday, July 23, can be applied to anyone who ...

U.S. 06/06/19, 10:00

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) new acting director has let it be known that migrant families are not off limits when it comes to being deported. ICE’s acting Director Mark Morgan, said the agency will continue to prioritize the deportation of criminals and those with criminal histories, but families are not ...

U.S. 05/24/19, 10:02

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost is allegedly expected to leave her post by December, according to several high-ranking former Department of Homeland Security and union officials with first-hand knowledge of the plan. The Washington Examiner reported Provost’s end as Chief, not revealing any sources as to which officials made the ...