Coronavirus Fears Don’t Stop Construction of the Border Wall in Arizona
Construction on the wall on the Arizona border with Mexico has not stopped as the coronavirus outbreak spreads rapidly across the U.S.
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Record Number of Migrants Apprehended by Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector
A record number of undocumented immigrants were arrested by Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector so far this year.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Calls for Dismantling ICE, CBP And Pausing Deportations
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled his immigration plans Thursday, calling for a moratorium on deportations and an end to ICE raids and President Trump’s “racist and ineffective” wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump Plans to Name Chad Wolf As Fifth Homeland Security Secretary in Less Than 3 Years
President Trump plans to name Chad Wolf as the next acting Homeland Security secretary, Politico reports.
Republican Senators to Trump: Don’t Appoint Immigration Hardliner to Lead Homeland Security
Republican senators are warning President Trump not to exploit a potential loophole in a federal law to appoint an immigration hardliner to lead Homeland Security.
White House Explores Loophole to Appoint Immigration Hardliner to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Immigration hardliners have been gunning for Ken Cuccinelli as acting secretary of Homeland Security, but a federal law appeared to make the appointment impossible.
Jeh Johnson: Trump’s Obsession with Immigration Is Undermining Homeland Security’s Focus
Former Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said, “A president who leaves the job vacant for too long is neglecting his own duty to defend the homeland and keep the American people safe.”
Trump Administration Wants to Collect DNA of Migrants for Massive FBI Database
The Trump administration wants to begin collecting DNA from asylum-seekers and other migrants detained near the Mexican border in an effort to compile a massive FBI database.