Latest U.S. Department of Homeland Security News
The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate committee hearing Thursday on global threats to national security, a break from standard protocol of open testimony before the panel. “Their choice...
Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy as a Senate chair
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that he will lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he intends to immediately take up President-elect Donald Trump's plan to reinstate a policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration...
What to know about Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Homeland Security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation. Here are five things to...
Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the...
FACT FOCUS: Claims that more than 300,000 migrant children are missing lack context
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have recently claimed that hundreds of thousands of migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied are missing, then criticized the border policies of the Biden administration and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President...
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday. The agency is being stretched as it works with...
Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here's what they show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden administration is letting migrants who have committed serious crimes go free in the U.S. But the numbers have been misconstrued without key context. ...
Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has designated the congressional count and certification of the presidential election as a national special security event overseen by the Secret Service. Both...
Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, possibly ending a streak of five straight monthly declines but the numbers are hovering near four-year lows. Authorities made about 54,000...
Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns. ...
