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Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems
Read full article: Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systemsA Senate committee has advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protection
Read full article: Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protectionThousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administrationโs decision to end their legal status.
A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House Farms
Read full article: A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House FarmsFederal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms.
With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, appeals court steps in
Read full article: With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, appeals court steps inAn appeals court has briefly extended protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status.
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
Read full article: Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administrationPalestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose role in campus protests against Israel led to his detention for over three months in immigration jail, is now seeking $20 million in damages from the Trump administration.
Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agents
Read full article: Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agentsA man wearing tactical gear and armed with a rifle opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, Monday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
In Texas Hill Country, where flash floods are common, questions linger about lack of warnings
Read full article: In Texas Hill Country, where flash floods are common, questions linger about lack of warningsSerious questions are emerging about whether more could have been done to warn residents in time.
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
Read full article: 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officialsThe Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Family sues over US detention in what may be first challenge to courthouse arrests involving kids
Read full article: Family sues over US detention in what may be first challenge to courthouse arrests involving kidsA mother and her two young kids are fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention center.
As US cities heighten security, Iran's history of reprisal points to murder-for-hire plots
Read full article: As US cities heighten security, Iran's history of reprisal points to murder-for-hire plotsThe Department of Homeland Security is warning of a heightened threat environment following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Woman with ties to cultlike group appears in court after border agent's killing
Read full article: Woman with ties to cultlike group appears in court after border agent's killingA woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has appeared in Vermont federal court in one of multiple criminal cases linked to a cultlike group known as Zizians.
California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data
Read full article: California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid dataThe Trump administrationโs decision to provide deportation officials with personal data โ including the immigration status โ on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing โceaseโ and for Homeland Security officials to โdestroyโ the records.
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
Read full article: Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officialsPresident Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.
4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
Read full article: 4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS saysAuthorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
Read full article: Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leaveThe Department of Homeland Security is notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and they should leave the country.
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
Read full article: Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening TrumpA Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trumpโs life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing
Read full article: Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listingThe Department of Homeland Security is putting hundreds of โsanctuary jurisdictionsโ across the country on notice.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Read full article: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese studentsSecretary of State Marco Rubio says the U_S_ will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, โincluding those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.โ.
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish studentsThe Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by โacting with deliberate indifferenceโ toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.
A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US
Read full article: A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from USThe men who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries as far away as Vietnam.
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
Read full article: DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing requestThe Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.
Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says
Read full article: Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report saysAuthorities say a woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont fired the bullet that struck him during a traffic stop.
Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials
Read full article: Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officialsThe Department of Homeland Security wants to spend $50 million to buy a new long-range Gulfstream jet, replacing one used by Secretary Kristi Noem and top Coast Guard and DHS officials.
ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
Read full article: ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannouncedThe head of the Department of Homeland Securityโs immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities โeven unannounced.
Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan
Read full article: Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation planMore than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashvilleโs immigrant community uncertain and worried.
After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their education
Read full article: After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their educationStudents told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid becoming targets of immigration authorities.
FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony
Read full article: FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimonyPresident Donald Trump's administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency even as its continuing existence remains up in the air.
Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
Read full article: Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the countryPresident Donald Trumpโs administration says itโs going to pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and return to their home country voluntarily as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted
Read full article: Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were guttedThree advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the departmentโs broad mission.
Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations
Read full article: Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportationsAttorneys for the Department of Homeland Security say the agency didnโt violate a judgeโs order detailing when people may be deported to countries other than their own because it was the Defense Department โ not DHS officials โ doing the deporting.
UT-Rio Grande Valley students caught in nationwide sweep sue Homeland Security over immigration status
Read full article: UT-Rio Grande Valley students caught in nationwide sweep sue Homeland Security over immigration statusThe four students were involved in minor criminal cases that have been resolved, which they argue shouldnโt be used to justify ending their higher ed goals in Texas.
Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trumpโs deportation plans
Read full article: Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trumpโs deportation plansDeployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.
Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say
Read full article: Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources sayThe Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead.
Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward
Read full article: Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forwardA federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government.
New offers for buyouts and early retirement offered to Homeland Security staff
Read full article: New offers for buyouts and early retirement offered to Homeland Security staffThe Department of Homeland Security is offering buyouts and early retirement options to staffers, as officials push forward with efforts to reduce and reshape the federal workforce.
Houston-based Avelo Airlines flying deportation flights for ICE
Read full article: Houston-based Avelo Airlines flying deportation flights for ICEA spokesperson for Avelo confirmed the airline "signed an agreement for a long-term charter program flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityโs (DHS) Immigration Control and Enforcement agency."
Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app
Read full article: Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One appThe Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately.
US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
Read full article: US immigration officials look to expand social media data collectionU.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying to benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Hegsethโs younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon
Read full article: Hegsethโs younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the PentagonDefense Secretary Pete Hegsethโs office confirms that his younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser.
Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections
Read full article: Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protectionsThe Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration enforcement efforts.
Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Read full article: Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and VenezuelansThe Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.
FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant money
Read full article: FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant moneyA letter sent this week claims the grant recipients, including many Texas cities and counties, may have illegally โinducedโ undocumented immigrants to enter the country.
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
Read full article: Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protectionsA union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an โunprovoked attack.โ.
GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
Read full article: GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematicThe centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.
Former ICE officer pleads guilty to laundering $700K in drug proceeds in Houston area
Read full article: Former ICE officer pleads guilty to laundering $700K in drug proceeds in Houston areaA former deportation officer entered a guilty plea to charges of laundering money while working for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally
Read full article: Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegallyThe Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the U.S. illegally, and those who donโt self-report could face fines or prosecution.
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groupsA federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.
Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
Read full article: Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddlingPresident Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.
ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month
Read full article: ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this monthCivil rights attorneys have sued the Trump administration to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without being able to consult lawyers or speak to relatives.
Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcement
Read full article: Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcementFor years, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have railed against the IRS and its cadre of armed agents.
4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants
Read full article: 4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrantsThe Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.
Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
Read full article: Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suingMore than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
Read full article: FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotelsThe acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says heโs suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by TrumpDonald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.
As case involving Prince Harry's immigration paperwork inches forward, judge considers next steps
Read full article: As case involving Prince Harry's immigration paperwork inches forward, judge considers next stepsA federal judge is considering next steps in a slow-moving court case that could spell legal trouble for Prince Harry.
ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
Read full article: ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern borderImmigration advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration, saying they are illegally shutting down asylum access at the southern border and putting people fleeing war and persecution in harmโs way.
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some of them at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.
REAL ID in Texas: Answering FAQs ahead of May 2025 deadline
Read full article: REAL ID in Texas: Answering FAQs ahead of May 2025 deadlineIf you plan on traveling this year, you might want to make sure you have access to your REAL ID. And if this is your first time hearing about it, then we will do our best to catch you up to speed before the May 2025 deadline.
Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey
Read full article: Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New JerseyA New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods.
The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
Read full article: The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the SenateThe leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing on global national security threats.
Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
Read full article: Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructureThe Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure.
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
Read full article: US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced laborThe Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener.
Mayorkas: Texasโ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder
Read full article: Mayorkas: Texasโ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorderThe U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the stateโs policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country.
Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors
Read full article: Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsorsThe Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States.
Sen. Ted Cruz details what the โJustice for Jocelyn Actโ will look like
Read full article: Sen. Ted Cruz details what the โJustice for Jocelyn Actโ will look likeSenator Ted Cruz holds a news conference with the family of Jocelyn Nungaray, and details the "Justice for Jocelyn Act" he plans to introduce.
Sen. Ted Cruz, family of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, DA Ogg, Mattress Mack hold news conference on proposed law
Read full article: Sen. Ted Cruz, family of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, DA Ogg, Mattress Mack hold news conference on proposed lawSen. Ted Cruz will hold a press conference Friday morning on the โJustice for Jocelyn Actโ to crack down on the Department of Homeland Securityโs โAlternative to Detention.โ
Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge
Read full article: Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judgeA defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board is being dismissed by a federal judge.
More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
Read full article: More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surgesAgents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.
US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years
Read full article: US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 yearsThe Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first โlarge charter flightโ in five years.
Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says
Read full article: Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security saysThe Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks asylum processing has been suspended.
Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will work
Read full article: Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will workA new Biden administration policy will give roughly half a million immigrants who are married to American citizens but lack legal status in the United States a pathway to citizenship for them and their children.
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
Read full article: President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the borderSeveral immigrant advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over President Joe Biden's directive last week to stop asylum processing at the southern border.
US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
Read full article: US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flightsThe Biden administration says it has sent about 50 Haitians back to their country, marking its first deportation flight in months to the Caribbean nation struggling under surging gang violence.
A flyer at a camp in Mexico urges US-bound migrants to vote for Biden. Its origins are suspect
Read full article: A flyer at a camp in Mexico urges US-bound migrants to vote for Biden. Its origins are suspectA humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico is saying it did not create flyers urging border-bound migrants to vote for President Joe Biden.
DHS deportation officer indicted for money laundering from Dallas and New Jersey to Houston
Read full article: DHS deportation officer indicted for money laundering from Dallas and New Jersey to HoustonA deportation officer was taken into custody after being accused of transporting nearly $700,000 in what he believed to be drug proceeds, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Thursday.
Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says
Read full article: Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge saysA judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agencyโs custody.
Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
Read full article: Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security billNegotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend.
US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
Read full article: US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for AmericansFBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems.
Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent
Read full article: Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspentIowa's Republican governor announced in June 2022 that the state would use $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to add security measures at schools.
A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves
Read full article: A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselvesA new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.
Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced homeDozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
The Biden administration says it is using executive power to allow border wall construction in Texas
Read full article: The Biden administration says it is using executive power to allow border wall construction in TexasThe Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas.
How would a government shutdown impact border, immigration courts?
Read full article: How would a government shutdown impact border, immigration courts?A government shutdown would not impact operations along our borders, but would mean tens of thousands of Border Patrol Agents and Officers with the Office of Field Operations would have to work without pay.
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries
Read full article: US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countriesThe Biden administration has admitted Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.
The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa
Read full article: The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visaThe Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa.
Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
Read full article: Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administrationThe Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year.
The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' hands
Read full article: The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' handsWhen Congress returns this week, Homeland Security officials and those in the chemical industries will be watching to see if a program regulating the chemical sector will be on its agenda.
Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
Read full article: Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024The head of the nationโs cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nationโs election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next yearโs vote.
Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials
Read full article: Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officialsAn Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nationโs top election security officials.
A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies
Read full article: A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agenciesU.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gangโs global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.
Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since Title 42 ended, federal official says
Read full article: Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since Title 42 ended, federal official saysFederal officials had about 10,000 encounters with migrants per day at the U.S.-Mexico border before the emergency health order ended late Thursday. Since Friday they have had about 5,000 encounters per day.
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy offers warm reception to Biden border proposal as Democrats recoil
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy offers warm reception to Biden border proposal as Democrats recoilThe Austin Republicanโs tacit approval only adds fuel to the fire for Texas Democrats recoiling at the report that the Biden administration could detain asylum-seekers.
Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasks
Read full article: Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasksThe 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.