Homeland Security
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.
DHS Staffing Shakeups Continue Amid Early Retirement and Reassignment Offers
Some employees will also face mandatory deployments outside their normal duty stations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CBP Walks Back Furlough Threat
As many as 8,000 customs officers and other employees could be sent home without pay.
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.
A Guide to Pay and Benefits During Furloughs
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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.
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?
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.
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