White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Americans experiencing long lines should call their Democratic representatives and tell them to fund the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a post on “President Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security to be fully funded and fully reopened. And, so to any American…
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote again on Thursday (March 5) on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans argue that the ongoing conflict with Iran makes restoring full operations more urgent. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the international security environment underscores the need for action. “The military action in…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was grilled over her “sexual relationship” with top aide Corey Lewandowski during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. Democratic Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove asked Noem, who was under oath during the dramatic testimony before Congress, if she and Lewandowski were having an affair. Noting Lewandowski’s “unchecked” and “unconfirmed” power, Kamlager-Dove…
A student at Columbia University was arrested early Thursday (February 26) by federal immigration agents who allegedly entered her campus residence by claiming they were searching for a “missing person,” according to her attorneys and the university. The student, Ellie Aghayeva, is originally from Azerbaijan and is studying neuroscience and political science. Her lawyers said…
(Bloomberg) — The state of Maryland is suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security from turning a warehouse into an immigration detention facility. DHS paid more than $100 million for a commercial warehouse near the town of Williamsport, Maryland, in January as part of a nationwide effort by the Trump administration to dramatically expand…
A prolonged deadlock among US lawmakers over immigration enforcement has threatened to push the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) toward a partial government shutdown from Saturday, as political tensions rise following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, AFP reported. Ahead of the partial shutdown, the top Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, Chuck Schumer, said, “For weeks,…
The Department of Homeland Security is heading toward an imminent shutdown starting this weekend as Senate Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions. Following the failure to clinch the deal, the Senate and House lawmakers were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break. This is set to send…
Lawyer says Trump administration seeking expedited deportation ‘These are regular removal proceedings,’ DHS says Judge ordered boy, his father released from ICE detention last month WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained in Minnesota last month….
A majority of American voters believe Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed from office following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti during a federal immigration operation, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll that also shows deep public skepticism over the Trump administration’s account of the incident. The national survey, released…
The US House of Representatives voted 217-214 on Tuesday (February 3) to pass a government funding package, effectively ending a brief federal government shutdown that began on Saturday (January 31). The legislation now moves to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it “immediately.” The broad spending bill funds 11 of the 12…
