3 Dozen TSA Employees Tested Positive for Coronavirus in 12 States
The number of TSA employees who have tested positive for coronavirus has soared to 36 since the outbreak began two weeks ago.
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Homeland Security Closes Washington State Facility over Coronavirus Fears
The Department of Homeland Security temporarily closed one of its facilities in Washington state and directed employees to self-quarantine for two weeks after one of its employees visited a nursing home impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
CBP Officers were Directed to Detain Iranian Americans at Border, Officer Alleges
CBP officers were ordered to question Iranian Americans at the Canadian Border after Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in U.S. airstrikes, a CBP officer alleged in an email to an immigration attorney.
CBP Denies Detaining Iranian Americans at Border Crossings in Washington State
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denied reports that its agents were detaining Iranian Americans at a border crossing in Blaine, Wash.
Border Patrol Agent Injured, K-9 Killed After Service Car slips on Icy Patch in Washington
A Border Patrol agent was sent to the hospital and her K-9 was killed after their patrol vehicle lost control on an icy patch in Colville, Wash.
Armed Man Fatally Shot After Throwing ‘Incendiary Device’ at ICE Detention Center
An armed 69-year-old man was fatally shot by police after he allegedly threw “incendiary devices” at an ICE detention center in Tacoma, Washington early Saturday.
FBI, ICE Scan Driver’s License Databases to Conduct Facial-Recognition Searches
The FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been given access to driver’s license photos to conduct facial-recognition scans without motorists’ consent.
Joe Rannazzisi, the Former DEA Official and Whistleblower Who Fought the Abusive Drug Firms
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Joe Rannazzisi isn’t a household name, but he’s certainly getting well known, particularly after his appearance on Sunday on CBS’ s “60 Minutes,” where he was referred to as a whistleblower who tried cracking down on drug companies. Scott Highham and Lenny Bernstein of the Washington Post write: Joe Rannazzisi is…