Latest U.S. Department of Homeland Security News
House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the House's articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned after Republican senators requested more time Tuesday to build support for holding a full trial. ...
US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. “It is our strongly held view as a matter of law...
Texas wants to arrest immigrants in the country illegally. Why would that be such a major shift?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration laws are federal laws -- not state laws -- and enforcement of immigration law is the domain of federal law enforcement. Homeland Security agents and officers are responsible for arresting migrants who are caught crossing the U.S. border illegally, whether from Mexico...
Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators from Congress and the White House scrambled Monday to complete work on the remaining government funding bills for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown for key departments that would begin this weekend without legislative action. Six months into...
Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas. It is not clear exactly...
In reversal, House Homeland Security chairman now says he'll seek reelection to Congress
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after announcing he would not seek reelection, Tennessee Congressman Mark Green reversed course Thursday and announced he will pursue a fourth term after all. The Republican said he has received “countless calls” from constituents and...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. February 23, 2024. Editorial: Bill would make state disaster relief funds more accessible Two tornadoes formed on the northeast side of Fort Wayne last year, damaging homes and farms near Grabill and Harlan. No local injuries were reported,...
West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, would allow teachers,...
Nikki Haley's request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approval
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of top congressional leaders has recommended that Republican candidate Nikki Haley receive protection from the U.S. Secret Service after she reported a growing number of threats during her presidential campaign, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated...
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. ...
