Homeland Security

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Border Wall Funding, 'Remain in Mexico' Policy

The Migrant Protection Protocols program has been criticized for sending thousands of vulnerable asylum seekers to Mexican border states that have seen sustained violence.

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune
October 20, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Border Wall Funding, 'Remain in Mexico' Policy

The Migrant Protection Protocols program has been criticized for sending thousands of vulnerable asylum seekers to Mexican border states that have seen sustained violence.

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune
October 20, 2020

All US Troops In Afghanistan To Withdraw By Christmas, Trump Tweets

The bewildering message came just hours after his national security advisor said the United States would draw down to 2,500 by 2021.

Katie Bo Williams
October 8, 2020

Trump's DHS Secretary Nominee Defends Record as Senate Looks to End 17-Month Vacancy

Chad Wolf appears headed for confirmation along a party-line vote.

Eric Katz
September 23, 2020

Trump Announces Intent To Nominate Wolf As DHS Secretary

Eleven days ago, the GAO ruled that Wolf had been named acting secretary illegally.

Katie Bo Williams
August 25, 2020

Immigration Services Agency Cancels Furloughs for 13,000 Employees

Agency expects major operational impacts and says furloughs still possible in the future.

Eric Katz
August 25, 2020

ICE Guards 'Systematically' Sexually Assault Detainees in an El Paso Detention Center, Lawyers Say

Allegations include guards attacking victims in camera “blind spots” and telling them that “no one would believe” them in ICE detention centers, which imprison about 50,000 immigrants each year at a taxpayer expense of $2.7 billion.

Lomi Kriel, ProPublica
August 17, 2020

Top Two Homeland Security Officials Are Serving Illegally, GAO Rules

Both acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and second in command Ken Cuccinelli were unlawfully appointed to their posts, watchdog says.

Eric Katz
August 14, 2020

Senate Republicans Propose Bailout Funds for Homeland Security Department, But Not Postal Service

Money would help DHS agencies avoid furloughs.

Eric Katz
July 27, 2020

Retired Diplomats Urge State Dept. to Address Mistreatment of Minority Foreign Service Officers At the U.S. Border

There are “debilitating effects on the morale of our Black, Hispanic and other minority officers [from] this systemic discrimination,” said the organization.

Courtney Bublé
July 14, 2020

DHS Staffing Shakeups Continue Amid Early Retirement and Reassignment Offers

Some employees will also face mandatory deployments outside their normal duty stations.

Eric Katz
July 8, 2020

Homeland Security Democrats Implore TSA to Institute Mask Requirement

“The only controversy surrounding masks is a dangerous political one manufactured by President Trump,” they wrote.

Courtney Bublé
July 7, 2020

DHS Predicted A Summer of Violence, Radicalization and Conspiracies

In an April 7 internal memo, Homeland Security officials warned that the pandemic's “extended isolation” could spark trouble.

Patrick Tucker
June 26, 2020

Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro Call on ICE to Release Migrants in Immigration Detention Centers as Coronavirus Cases Surge

As cases surge in Texas and the pandemic rages on, the representatives said ICE should release all detainees who are not a safety risk and who are more vulnerable to contracting the virus.

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune
June 23, 2020

In Zapata County, Local Government Is Fighting the Federal Government to Stop One Piece of the Border Wall

The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land.

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune
June 23, 2020

CBP Walks Back Furlough Threat

As many as 8,000 customs officers and other employees could be sent home without pay.

Eric Katz
June 19, 2020

GovExec Daily: Homeland Security Operations During the Pandemic

Eric Katz joins the podcast to examine how the agency will operate under this stage of the COVID-19 crisis.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
June 18, 2020

A Guide to Pay and Benefits During Furloughs

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Erich Wagner
June 17, 2020

More Homeland Security Employees Fear Furloughs as Funding From Fee Collections Drops

Lawmakers also raise concerns the department will bring employees back in unsafe conditions.

Eric Katz
June 16, 2020

Can the President Really Order the Military to Occupy U.S. Cities and States?

President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or does the president have the authority to send the military into American cities?

Jennifer Selin
June 3, 2020

As TSA's Screeners Work Significantly Reduced Schedules, Agency's N95 Stockpile Goes Unused

Agency is planning for reduced demand on its workforce for 18 months into the future.

Eric Katz
May 4, 2020

Border Agency Cancels Weather and Safety Leave for Some Employees, Angering Union and Lawmakers

The agency had been using weather and safety leave to mitigate employees’ potential exposure to the coronavirus, but cancelled that practice along the northern and southern borders because of “COVID-19 related requirements.”

Erich Wagner
April 13, 2020

The bewildering message came just hours after his national security advisor said the United States would draw down to 2,500 by 2021.

Chad Wolf appears headed for confirmation along a party-line vote.

Eleven days ago, the GAO ruled that Wolf had been named acting secretary illegally.

Agency expects major operational impacts and says furloughs still possible in the future.

Allegations include guards attacking victims in camera “blind spots” and telling them that “no one would believe” them in ICE detention centers, which imprison about 50,000 immigrants each year at a taxpayer expense of $2.7 billion.

Both acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and second in command Ken Cuccinelli were unlawfully appointed to their posts, watchdog says.

Money would help DHS agencies avoid furloughs.

There are “debilitating effects on the morale of our Black, Hispanic and other minority officers [from] this systemic discrimination,” said the organization.

Some employees will also face mandatory deployments outside their normal duty stations.

“The only controversy surrounding masks is a dangerous political one manufactured by President Trump,” they wrote.

In an April 7 internal memo, Homeland Security officials warned that the pandemic's “extended isolation” could spark trouble.

As cases surge in Texas and the pandemic rages on, the representatives said ICE should release all detainees who are not a safety risk and who are more vulnerable to contracting the virus.

The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land.

As many as 8,000 customs officers and other employees could be sent home without pay.

Eric Katz joins the podcast to examine how the agency will operate under this stage of the COVID-19 crisis.

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Lawmakers also raise concerns the department will bring employees back in unsafe conditions.

President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or does the president have the authority to send the military into American cities?

Agency is planning for reduced demand on its workforce for 18 months into the future.

The agency had been using weather and safety leave to mitigate employees’ potential exposure to the coronavirus, but cancelled that practice along the northern and southern borders because of “COVID-19 related requirements.”

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