Tricia McLaughlin
ICE Officer Burned in Metal Cup Attack During Houston Arrest; DHS Links Assault to Surge in Threats Nationwide
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
Unmarked, Plate-Less Vehicles Seen in ICE Arrests Across U.S., Report Finds: 'The Agency Clearly Wants to Appear Like a Ghost'
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
A Third of New ICE Recruits Fail Fitness Test That Includes 15 Push-Ups and a 1.5-Mile Run: Report
More than one in three new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruits are failing the agency's basic fitness test, according to a new sprawling report by The Atlantic.
DHS Imposes New $1,000 Fee on Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to 'Deter System's Misuse'
The Department of Homeland Security announced that migrants granted humanitarian parole in the United States will be required to pay a new $1,000 fee, a measure the agency says is aimed at increasing accountability and "deter misuse" within the immigration system.
Chicago Officer Accused of Visa Overstay Arrested by ICE: 'Criminal Illegal Aliens Have No Place on Our Police Forces'
ICE arrested a suburban Chicago police officer on Thursday, alleging he has lived in the United States unlawfully for a decade after overstaying a tourist visa.
Homeland Security Slams Chappell Roan, Tells Her to 'Get a Grip' After Singer Criticizes ICE in Rose Bowl Concert
"L.A.'s my favorite city in the world," Roan told the crowd at a Los Angeles concert on Friday, before adding, "F—k ICE forever"
DHS Announces Arrest of 'Depraved Individual' Who Allegedly Placed Bounty on Border Patrol Chief in Chicago
The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a Chicago man accused of placing a bounty on a senior Border Patrol official.
DHS Slams Lawsuit Over Targeted Workplace Immigration Raids: 'Race-Baiting Opportunism'
According to the complaint, agents at construction sites in Alabama targeted workers "who looked Latino" while leaving others on site unchallenged
DHS Cannot Force States to Share Immigration Data to Receive Disaster Aid, Court Says
The judge behind the ruling said that the conditions imposed by DHS were "arbitrary and capricious" and "not reasonably related to the purposes"
DHS After Dallas ICE Shooting: 'Far-Left Rhetoric Has Consequences'
President Trump echoed the comments in a post on Truth Social, writing that the attack was "the result of the Radical Left Democrats constantly demonizing law enforcement"
FBI's Patel Points to 'Ideological Motive' Behind Dallas Shooting, Points to 'ANTI-ICE' Bullets as Proof
Patel also added that "these despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off."
Secret Service Investigating Governor Newsom After 'Threatening' Post Targeting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Newsom's office posted "Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today," later clarifying that he was referring to legislation meant to protect immigrant communities in California
DHS Touts Claim That 2 Million Undocumented Immigrants Have Left the Country During Current Admin: 'And Stay Out!'
"It's a lot safer for the aliens themselves, for the public, for our law enforcement, and also it's a lot better financially," said DHS' Tricia Mclaughlin regarding the announcement
DHS Warns Anti-ICE Rhetoric Driving '1,000% Increase' in Attacks on Officers
The department linked the rise in attacks to recent public comments by Democratic officials, including remarks by Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett who compared ICE to "slave patrols" over the weekend
Marco Rubio Says U.S. Should Revoke Visas of Those Who 'Celebrate the Murder' of Kirk or Other Political Figures
Rubio's remarks follow statements by other administration officials incluing DHS's Tricia McLaughlin who said that visas should be revoked for people "glorifying the killings of Americans"
DHS Slams 'Media Hoaxes', Says Alligator Alcatraz Remains Open 'Housing Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens'
Homeland Security also took a jab at "activist judges", a clear referente to U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams who ordered the facility to halt operations by late October
Senate Report Reveals Widespread Abuse of Pregnant Women and Children in Migrant Detention Centers
In one case, a woman was reportedly left to miscarry alone in a hospital room for over 24 hours without medical assistance after staff delayed responding to days of heavy bleeding
ICE Cancels $50,000 Bonus Plan for Agents to Rev Up Deportations Less Than Four Hours After Launch: Report
ICE abruptly canceled a pilot bonus program that would have rewarded agents for quickly deporting immigrants less than four hours after announcing it internally
DHS Accused of Promoting Whitewashed Vision of America in Viral Painting Post: 'In Case You Had Any Doubts…'
DHS has drawn widespread attention and criticism for a social media post last week that included an image of "A Prayer for a New Life," a 2020 oil painting by Morgan Weistling with the caption: "Remember your Homeland's Heritage."
African Nation to Send Back Migrants to Native Countries After Controversial Deportations by Trump Admin
Eswatini announced on Wednesday that it will repatriate five migrants deported there by the United States
Trump Admin Defends Immigration Raids in California After Worker's Death: 'ICE Did Not Have Hands on This Person'
The Trump administration has doubled down on defending last week's large-scale immigration raid in Southern California that resulted in the death of a Mexican farmworker
Trump Official Insists Agents Find 'the Worst of the Worst' in ICE Raids at Workplaces as Admin Flip Flops on Stance
DHS confirmed that aggressive immigration raids would continue to target worksites, despite recent comments from Donald Trump suggesting some should be shielded.
Border Czar's Security Detail Costs Taxpayers $1 Million a Month: Report
One administration official described the amount as "extravagant," adding they "sucked resources away from other senior leadership, including other cabinet members"
Wrongly Deported Maryland Man Compared to Osama Bin Laden by Trump Official: 'Osama Bin Laden Was Also a Father'
A Trump official recently compared a wrongfully deported father from Maryland to deceased militant Osama bin Laden on account of both men being fathers.