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DHS Begins $100 Million Project To Locate And Destroy Cross-Border Tunnels In The Southern Border
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began the process to allocate $100 million to locate and destroy cross-border tunnels typically used to smuggle goods and people
Trump Admin Could Buy Warehouses Designed For Delivery Companies And Repurpose Them To House Migrants: Report
The Trump administration is considering buying large warehouses originally designed for delivery companies like Amazon and repurpose them to house migrants, according to a new report.
New Senate Report Finds Widespread Abuse in U.S. Immigration Detention Centers
The report cites testimony from detainees, attorneys, advocates, and a Homeland Security employee, describing dangerous delays in medical care that at times endangered detainees' lives.
Report: FBI Urges Law Enforcement Agencies to Identify Themselves Amid Rising Reports of ICE Impersonators
The bulletin encourages agencies at every level to collaborate in distinguishing legitimate ICE operations from impersonations, framing the surge in fake officers as a national law enforcement issue.
Disputes Over Deportation Tactics Trigger Leadership Shake-Up in ICE Field Offices
A significant and divisive restructuring is in the horizon for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as reports from insiders at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suggest the department is planning on replacing ICE leadership over disputes over deportation tactics and priorities.
U.S. Citizenship Test Changes Make Naturalization Harder, Leading to Lower Applications
Advocacy groups have claimed the updated test has shifted from simple, one-word answers to more detailed questions about American history, which could discourage people from seeking citizenship.
DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley
In a statement, DHS said the U.S. Coast Guard will lead the operation, increasing the number of patrol boats, shallow watercraft, command units and tactical response teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
DHS Planning On Spending $100 Million To Locate Cross-Border Tunnels
The Department of Homeland Security is set to spend $100 million to locate cross-border tunnels, many of which are used with smuggling purposes
DHS Awards Contracts Worth Billions To Build Hundreds Of Miles Of New Border Wall
The U.S. government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion to companies tasked with building an additional 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, with the majority of them being awarded last month, according to a new report.
Former DEA Agent Claims Cartel Bounties On DHS Agents Are Fake: 'Absolutely Absurd'
A former DEA official claimed that alleged cartel bounties on Department of Homeland Security officials are false and would seek the deployment of more Mexican army and law enforcement officers and protect migrants.
Mexican President Sheinbaum Denies Knowing Cartels Are Placing Bounties On DHS Officials: 'No Information'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied being aware of allegations by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about criminal organizations in Mexico and the U.S. offering tens of thousands of dollars in bounties on immigration officials.
Grammy-Winning Veteran Addresses Criticism From DHS Over Song That Slams ICE
Grammy-winner singer Zach Bryan addressed criticism from Department of Homeland Security head over his latest song, "Bad News," which slams ICE
DHS Justifies Shooting Pepper Balls At Pastor In Chicago Suburb: 'Impeding Operations'
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified shooting pepper balls at a group of protesters in Chicago in September, including a pastor, after the images went viral on social media
Alabama Man Sues DHS, ICE After Being Detained Twice Despite Showing Proof of Citizenship
The lawsuit challenges DHS's policy of allowing armed agents to conduct raids at construction sites without specific evidence that immigration laws are being violated at those locations.
ICE Raid Led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Suburban Chicago Results in Five Arrests, Including Two U.S. Citizens
The arrests are part of the Department of Homeland Security's Operation Midway Blitz, a weeks-long immigration enforcement effort in the Chicago area which targets undocumented immigrants with prior criminal convictions.
Undocumented Immigrant Fatally Shot in Chicago After Resisting ICE Arrest and Striking Officer with Car
In its statement, DHS reported a 1000% rise in assaults on ICE agents, with agency data showing an 830% increase from January 21 to July 14 compared to the same period in 2024.
DHS's $200M Self-Deportation Campaign Faces Growing Criticism Amid Low Number of Self-Deportations
Although promoted as a cost-effective alternative to traditional deportation, Project Homecoming's impact has raised questions about whether it is delivering meaningful results.
Democrats Push ICE to End Mask Policy Citing Rise in Impersonators Attacking Women
The Democratic Women's Caucus sent a letter last week to DHS officials outlining concerns about the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by immigration agents during enforcement operations.
4-Year-Old US Citizen Fighting Stage 4 Cancer Deported to Honduras: Family Takes Legal Action
A 4-year-old boy born in Louisiana under the pseudonym Romeo, battling stage 4 kidney cancer, was deported by ICE to Honduras.
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Bringing Back Child Separations, An Enormously Divisive Policy From First Term: Report
The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to get migrants to leave the country, quietly and slowly bringing back an explosive tactic from its first term— family separations.
DHS Reopens Long-Closed Immigration Cases In Efforts To Meet Deportation Quotas: 'It's Been 10 Years'
In efforts to reach ambitious deportation goals, the Department of Homeland Security is giving new life to long-time administratively closed immigration cases.
Attorneys and Advocates Sound Alarm Over Immigrants Being 'Disappeared' by ICE in Detention Centers
Immigrants are increasingly being taken into ICE custody across the country. But as lawyers seek to represent them, many are seemingly disappearing from the system.
Georgia Senator Reports Hundreds of Human Rights Abuses To Migrants Under ICE Detention
Hundreds of human rights abuses have taken place in immigration detention centers across the country this year, according to a new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.)
U.S. Economy Will Lose Billions of Dollars As TPS Ends For Millions Of Migrants, Experts Say
Temporary Protections are set to end for millions of migrants from across the country. Experts warn the move may have significant economic impacts for the U.S.
Trump Admin Called Out for Mirroring 'Known White Supremacist' Messaging With 'Disgusting' Image of Colonization
The Department of Homeland Security shared an X post with a Manifest Destiny painting that users said referenced Nazi propaganda and "Heil Hitler."
DACA Recipient Set to Be Deported to El Salvador After Missing Freeway Exit: Report
A man who missed his freeway exit and accidentally crossed into Mexico will be deported to El Salvador after he was unable to pay a bribe allegedly demanded by CPB.
DHS Official Warns Mexican Cartels Will Begin Using Drones To Conduct Attacks At The Border
U.S. authorities said they fear Mexican cartels will begin using drones to carry out attacks at the southern border
GOP Senator to US Citizens: 'Don't Hang Around Illegals' If You Don't Want to Be Detained
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) responded to reports of US citizens mistakenly detained by ICE, suggesting the solution is "don't hang around illegals."
'Don't You Dare Ever Say That Again': Kristi Noem 'Threatens' Reporter Over Question of ICE Racial Profiling
A reporter who told Kristi Noem that members of the Latino community say they're afraid of racial profiling was cut off and told "Don't you dare say that ever again"
Oregon Preschool Sent Into Lockdown After ICE Arrests Father During Morning Drop Off
A preschool in Beaverton, Oregon, was placed on lockdown after ICE agents arrested an Iranian father outside the school as he dropped off his child.