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Immigrant advocates are criticizing a new Department of Homeland Security campaign that promotes voluntary departure using holiday-themed messaging, calling the approach harmful to immigrant communities.

The Department of Homeland Security promoted its self-deportation initiative using Cyber Monday-style marketing language, offering a free flight and $1,000 to migrants who leave the United States voluntarily.

ICE's budget was nearly tripled earlier this year under a GOP spending package that sent billions to immigration enforcement agencies

Activists in several U.S. cities are forming watch groups to monitor immigration enforcement, coordinating warnings and documentation efforts as Homeland Security expands operations, according to a new report.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said deportation decisions are under her authority and denied defying a federal judge who ordered a halt to removal flights to El Salvador earlier this year.

The report shows that narcotics arrests fell by about 11%, new narcotics investigations declined by 15%, and weapons seizures dropped from nearly 41,400 to fewer than 11,200

The Coast Guard is facing criticism after issuing a revised harassment policy that reclassified swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive" rather than explicit symbols of hatred

The project is looking for personnel in the Washington, D.C.–Northern Virginia area for a 90-day pilot to "validate addresses associated with subjects of interest"

In a post on X, DHS Secretary Noem also echoed the term, adding that deportation judges will "restore integrity and honor to our Nation's Immigration Court system"

The disclosure came through an updated system of record notice, a type of filing that by law must be issued before federal agencies exchange sensitive data

Federal officials said the South Texas task force has already been active since late October and cited additional recent operations

Joe Rogan criticized the Department of Homeland Security this week after comedian Theo Von said DHS used his voice in a deportation-themed video without permission.

The administration expects to shed about 300,000 federal employees this year through layoffs and buyouts

The Rolling Stone report found that DHS advertising increased during last month's government shutdown, rising from $292,000 in YouTube spending in September to $332,000

The platform, known as HSIN, has supported operations at events including the Boston Marathon, Lollapalooza, the World Series, and presidential primary debates

The Department of Homeland Security directed millions of dollars from a $220 million border advertising campaign to a Republican consulting firm closely linked to Secretary Kristi Noem and her senior aides, according to a new investigation.

A former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned that the agency's accelerated recruiting and training pipeline could produce serious consequences if insufficient vetting continues.

The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly using memes drawn from right-wing online culture to promote immigration enforcement and recruit thousands of new personnel, according to new reporting.

Homeland Security said the expansion is necessary to verify identity, deter fraud, and support immigration-law enforcement

The video, which features doctored images of Noem dancing, alters the lyrics of Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" with phrases like "we're gonna celebrate your departure with you"

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in the coastal city of Manta to examine the capacity of a former U.S. military installation that could support future joint operations.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured Monday after being struck in the face with a metal coffee cup during an arrest operation in Houston

Sources consulted by NewsNation point to mounting tension over who wields operational authority, centered on White House adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Czar Tom Homan

Civilian employees at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remain unpaid or furloughed more than a month into the federal government shutdown

"If you think the calls of fascism and authoritarianism are hyperbole pause and watch this video," said Newsom while sharing the original clip from DHS

A White House spokesperson said Trump is "hugely popular with the American people and American gamers," while offering no explanation for the government's adaptation of the franchise

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during the Halloween weekend.

"This doesn't just concern Sami," said Sami Hamdi's wife. "It concerns everybody who values freedom of speech, everybody who values freedom of political expression"

Unmarked, plate-less vehicles have been used in immigration-related arrests across the United States, according to videos reviewed by NPR and accounts from activists and former officials

Copies of the notices reviewed by the outlet state that "payment in full is due now," warning that unpaid fines could result in litigation, interest charges, and negative effects on immigration cases