DHS Says Cartels Offering Bounties to Attack U.S. Immigration Officers
Mexican drug cartels are allegedly offering cash rewards for attacks on U.S. immigration officers, according to new intelligence from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Airports Refuse to Air Homeland Security Chief’s Video Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
Airports in several U.S. cities have declined to play a video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem that blames congressional Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, citing concerns that it violates rules against political messaging.
Border Patrol Shoots Armed Woman in Chicago As Clashes Erupt between ICE Agents And Protesters
U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and wounded an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday as federal immigration officers clashed with protesters on the city’s southwest side, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Administration Slashes New York Counterterrorism Funds, Sparking Lawsuit
The Trump administration is cutting $100 million in counterterrorism funding for New York, a move that state leaders say threatens public safety and reeks of political retribution.
DHS Rejects California Law Banning Masks for ICE Agents
The Department of Homeland Security said it will not comply with California’s new law prohibiting immigration agents from covering their faces during enforcement operations.
Activists Fight DHS Subpoena over Instagram Posts Naming Border Patrol Agent
The developer of StopICE.net asked a federal court Thursday to block a Department of Homeland Security subpoena seeking information about social media accounts that identified a Border Patrol agent involved in recent immigration raids in Los Angeles.
Military Lawyers to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges Amid Growing Backlog
About 600 military lawyers have been cleared to work as temporary immigration judges, with 150 of them possibly starting this week, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
DHS Social Media Post Uses Phrase Tied to White Supremacist Book
The Department of Homeland Security is facing criticism for using a phrase linked to a white supremacist in a social media post recruiting immigration enforcement agents.