TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screeners
Read full article: TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screenersThe Transportation Security Administration is renewing efforts to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers.
Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
Read full article: Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug effortsHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration's counterdrug efforts.
Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages
Read full article: Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war ragesRights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens.
Using detainees and prisoners as photo props has a long history in American politics
Read full article: Using detainees and prisoners as photo props has a long history in American politicsPhotos and video of immigrants in custody have been a hallmark of President Donald Trumpโs administration, and illustrate his agenda to crack down on immigration.
The Latest: Attorney General Bondi will face Senate over political pressure on Justice Department
Read full article: The Latest: Attorney General Bondi will face Senate over political pressure on Justice DepartmentAttorney General Pam Bondi goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning as federal agents surge into cities across the U.S. She's facing growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trumpโs longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others.
WATCH LIVE: Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi to announce new โCamp 47โ immigration facility
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi to announce new โCamp 47โ immigration facilityHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will hold a news conference in Louisana Wednesday to announce the opening of a new immigration detention facility dubbed โCamp 47โฒ.
Feds announce โlargest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicalsโ in Texas
Read full article: Feds announce โlargest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicalsโ in TexasFederal authorities are announcing what theyโre calling โthe largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals bound for a foreign terrorist organizationโ during a news conference in Pasadena on Wednesday morning.
DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it
Read full article: DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing itHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration.
First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand
Read full article: First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at handHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests changes to the amount of liquids travelers can carry on planes may be coming.
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly floodingHours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.
DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
Read full article: DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detentionThe Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea thatโs been dubbed โAlligator Alcatrazโ because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.
Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn
Read full article: Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warnPresident Donald Trumpโs plan to begin โphasing outโ the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say.
Immigrant rights groups sue to invalidate Trump administration's El Salvador prison deal
Read full article: Immigrant rights groups sue to invalidate Trump administration's El Salvador prison dealA coalition of immigrant rights groups is suing to invalidate the Trump administration's deal to house detainees in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media postHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El SalvadorSenate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.
Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemโs purse theft is charged in federal court
Read full article: Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemโs purse theft is charged in federal courtA man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud.
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crime
Read full article: US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crimeU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime.
Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader
Read full article: Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leaderHomeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa โopenly admittedโ to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.
โUnprovoked attackโ: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlash
Read full article: โUnprovoked attackโ: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlashA union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an โunprovoked attack.โ.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Read full article: Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane seasonHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
Read full article: Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riotIn 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.
2 sushi restaurants in Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra raided in ongoing federal investigation
Read full article: 2 sushi restaurants in Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra raided in ongoing federal investigationKamiya 86 in Jacksonville Beach and the restaurantโs other location in Ponte Vedra Beach were raided Wednesday morning as part of a federal investigation.
Bipartisan members of Homeland Security committee visit site of Trumpโs assassination attempt
Read full article: Bipartisan members of Homeland Security committee visit site of Trumpโs assassination attemptThe House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green will lead a bipartisan visit to the site of the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
Read full article: House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to SenateSpeaker Mike Johnson will not send the Houseโs articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned.
Homeland Security leading investigation that triggered heavy police activity on CR 217 in Maxville
Read full article: Homeland Security leading investigation that triggered heavy police activity on CR 217 in MaxvilleA heavy police presence could be seen Thursday morning on County Road 217 in Maxville.
The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?
Read full article: The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?The House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administrationโs handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
Read full article: Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag onPresident Joe Bidenโs push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year.
Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants
Read full article: Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrantsTime slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Bidenโs request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security.
Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD
Read full article: Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMDThe U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesnโt take action soon.
Federal agents issue search warrant at solar panel plant at Cecil Commerce Center
Read full article: Federal agents issue search warrant at solar panel plant at Cecil Commerce CenterSeveral law enforcement agency vehicles were spotted Monday at a solar panel manufacturing plant at the Cecil Commerce Center.
Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells
Read full article: Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian WellsTop-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open after losing his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.
Body armor shields Border Patrol agent struck by gunfire
Read full article: Body armor shields Border Patrol agent struck by gunfireFederal authorities say a Border Patrol agent in body armor was struck by gunfire but not seriously hurt while confronting the occupants of a vehicle suspected of smuggling migrants in New Mexico.
Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end
Read full article: Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to endHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities are prepared for an expected increase in migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border amid plans to lift a public health order that has been used to turn away migrants nearly 2 million times without a chance to seek asylum.
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Families separated at Mexico border ask for residency, aid
Read full article: Families separated at Mexico border ask for residency, aidA mother who was separated from her children on the U.S.-Mexico border during former President Donald Trumpโs administration says that she and other parents who experienced similar separations asked the Homeland Security Secretary for permanent legal residency in the United States and compensation.
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Federal agencies team up to crack down on companies with ties to migrant smuggling operations
Read full article: Federal agencies team up to crack down on companies with ties to migrant smuggling operationsTwo federal agencies have teamed up to crack down on companies and businesses that have ties to migrant smuggling operations.
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Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my โtoughest decisionsโ
Read full article: Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my โtoughest decisionsโA pipeline company CEO made no apologies Tuesday for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia.
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Correction: Domestic Extremism story
Read full article: Correction: Domestic Extremism storyIn a story May 14, 2021, about a national terrorism alert from Friday warning that violent extremists may take advantage of the easing of pandemic restrictions to conduct attacks, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a national terrorism bulletin issued in January would expire Aug. 13.
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House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations
Read full article: House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparationsA House panel has advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, approving legislation Wednesday night that would create a commission to study the issue.
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Georgia to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and up starting Thursday
Read full article: Georgia to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and up starting ThursdayATLANTA โ All Georgia residents age 16 and above will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this Thursday, Gov. Kemp said heโs confident that enough older adults have been vaccinated to open up inoculation to the broadest possible population. This expansion of eligibility comes despite Kemp saying that Georgia has received the second-lowest amount of vaccines per 100,000 people of any state in the nation. AdGeorgia continues to lag most other states in vaccination, ranking second-worst behind Alabama in the number of doses administered per 100,000 people 18 and older. Vaccinations are also available at thousands of pharmacies across the state.
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Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
Read full article: Child border crossings surging, straining US facilitiesFILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019 file photo, immigrants seeking asylum walk at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas. The number of children crossing by themselves, mostly from Central America, appears to be surging in particular in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. AdThe total of 561 unaccompanied minors from Monday offers a snapshot of how quickly conditions have changed along the border. โTheyโre all coming across the border, theyโre coming fast, and theyโre wearing Biden T-shirts,โ said the Oklahoma Republican. The Biden administration last week ended a Trump policy that made relatives reluctant to contact HHS to retrieve children for fear of being deported themselves.
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Georgia opening up four mass vaccination sites for COVID-19
Read full article: Georgia opening up four mass vaccination sites for COVID-19James Stallings, director of Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security, right, speaks as Gov. ATLANTA โ Georgia is opening up four mass vaccination sites to inoculate people against COVID-19. Georgia Gov. The state is currently limiting the vaccine to medical workers, emergency workers, nursing home residents and people 65 and older. Kemp said the state would be finalizing plans for expanded vaccination criteria within the next two weeks.
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US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
Read full article: US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probeThey have no utility whatsoever,โ Homeland Security Secretary Ali Mayorkas said of the fake masks. Homeland Security officials would not say which states the phony masks were sent to, but said criminal charges would be forthcoming. The company delivered some 2 billion N95 masks in 2020 as the pandemic intensified, but in the earlier months, when masks were in short supply, fraudsters took advantage. But phony masks have already made it to front-line workers in other cases. Over the past year there has been more than 1,250 raids by law enforcement resulting in the seizure of millions of fake masks.

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