Homeland Security
Court Affirms Agencies Don't Have to Negotiate Over Performance Appraisals
Management can shift the number of appraisal levels without bargaining with unions, court says.
Agencies Are Cracking Down on Employees' Opioid Use, Both Legal and Illegal
At least one agency is testing the fitness of employees with legal opioid prescriptions.
Top Democrats Call for Emergency Review of DHS Appointments
This is the latest in a series of legal quandaries surrounding the department’s line of succession.
Bernie Sanders Announces Plans to Break Up Homeland Security Dept. and Expand VA
DHS is an aimless "bureaucratic behemoth," Sanders says, while VA is on a path toward privatization.
Top Senators Make Bipartisan Plea for Trump to Fill Homeland Security Vacancies
Lawmakers say a lack of leadership is making it harder for the department to fulfill its mission.
Border Agents Can Now Get Classified Intelligence Information. Experts Call That Dangerous.
The Trump administration is creating a center that will give immigration agents access to information from U.S. intelligence agencies. Migrants and others denied entry will be unable to see the evidence against them because it is classified.
West Texas Detention Facility Enacting Water Conservation Measures after Depletion of Local Water Tanks
The Sierra Blanca facility, which houses ICE detainees, shuts down its water supply at 11 p.m. daily to allow its on-site water tanks to replenish overnight.
With Employees Facing Attacks and Murder Attempts, Land Agencies Say They’re Ill-Equipped to Enhance Security
Safety at land management agencies is hampered by law enforcement staffing decreases and border deployments, auditors find.
Despite Outrage, Moving Money from FEMA to ICE Is Unlikely to Affect Hurricane Response
The transfer could spur Congress to cut off the Homeland Security secretary's spending flexibility, however, which could have long-term impact.
TSA Agents to Warn Travelers On Real ID Deadline
Air passengers without Real IDs will hear from TSA agents at the check-in podium.
When Transgender Travelers Walk Into Scanners, Invasive Searches Sometimes Wait on the Other Side
Transgender and gender nonconforming people say they have been pressured to expose their genitals during TSA searches at airports. The encounters stem from shortcomings in the agency’s technology and insufficient training of its staff.
North Carolina Sheriffs Win a Round Against ICE
Republican lawmakers had sought to make counties help enforce immigration law.
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