Homeland Security
Suit alleges DHS targeted people observing and protesting immigration agents
Plaintiffs allege the department used technology to identify immigration observers before retaliating against them, including by revoking TSA PreCheck and Global Entry benefits.
ICE ramps up arrests as deportation effort expands
New data reflects the administration's push to increase enforcement while judges continue scrutinizing some of its detention policies.
Homan says ICE officers will wear body cameras during traffic stops
The move follows two fatal shootings this month as the administration continues aggressive immigration enforcement.
Secret Service is examining apparent Iranian video outlining Trump motorcade routes, assassination opportunities
The agency said it is looking into the Persian-language video, which uses polished, apparently AI-generated graphics to depict supposed motorcade routes in Florida and New York.
Traffic stops become a flashpoint in ICE shootings
A review found nearly all shootings involving federal immigration officers since Trump's return to office began with vehicle enforcement, a tactic the administration briefly paused before resuming.
DHS plans ‘all-out war’ on immigration scammers as fraud complaints double
The number of scammers trying to capitalize on immigrants’ fears by posing as lawyers and ICE agents has surged since Trump’s reelection, ProPublica found. Now, DHS says it is seeking to identify and find these fraudsters.
ICE is pulling back on vehicle stops after 2 fatal shootings
A new enforcement directive follows growing scrutiny from lawmakers as questions mount about recent killings and the agency's tactics.
What federal officials still haven't explained about the Houston ICE shooting
Investigators are seeking evidence, lawmakers are demanding transparency and several key details remain out of public view.
Calls grow for an independent probe into fatal Houston ICE shooting
House Democrats are demanding body camera footage and answers from DHS and ICE, arguing the agencies have yet to back up their public account of the encounter.
House Homeland committee seeks briefing on DHS network hack
Cyber intruders accessed the unclassified network being used to help support World Cup games around the U.S., a senator said last week.
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Hackers breached DHS information-sharing network, people familiar say
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What an ICE leadership pick signals about the next phase of immigration enforcement
The nominee would take charge of an agency with billions in new resources and an expanding role in carrying out the administration's deportation agenda.
Secret Service phone security lapses put US officials at risk, watchdog says
The DHS inspector general found that agents routinely used personal phones for official work, including during protective operations, because government-issued devices lacked key capabilities.
Federal agencies are getting more attention on social media — and more criticism
Federal accounts are generating far more engagement on X than they did in the final year of the Biden administration, according to new research.
Why Congress separated immigration funding from oversight
After negotiations over enforcement restrictions collapsed, lawmakers approved $70 billion, funding that will give the Trump administration resources to continue its immigration crackdown through nearly the end of the president's second term.
GAO warns detention camp failures could become a blueprint for billions in new spending
The watchdog found contracting missteps, health lapses and oversight breakdowns at a Texas immigration facility, raising concerns as the federal government moves ahead with a far larger detention expansion.
GOP advances $70B immigration enforcement funding bill without new limits on ICE operations
The Senate moved the package forward after bipartisan talks over immigration enforcement restrictions collapsed, clearing the way for House consideration of the funding measure.
A familiar name returns to lead ICE amid renewed political pressure
A longtime DHS official with prior ties to Obama-era immigration enforcement and private detention work is stepping back into a top role at a pivotal moment for the agency.
Trump taps former FEMA official ousted after defending agency
Cameron Hamilton, who was removed after publicly opposing efforts to eliminate FEMA, would return to lead the agency as the administration pushes states to take on a larger disaster response role.
FEMA should employ fewer staff and offer aid to fewer individuals, Trump’s council recommends
The changes come after the president proposed an overhaul, or outright elimination, of the disaster response agency.
