The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet department of the U.S. federal government with responsibilities in public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management. It was created in November 2002 in response to 9/11 and is the youngest U.S. cabinet department.
The US Homeland security believes that there are certain domestic terrorist groups and neo-nazis using BTC (Bitcoin) to fund their criminal activities. This was confirmed by Jared Maples, director of.. WorldNews - Published
The White House is likely to propose the Secret Service return to Treasury, but an administration report warns of the damage that could do to the Homeland Security Department. NYTimes.com - Published
Three suspected members of a neo-Nazi group were in court on Thursday after the FBI arrested them for possessing a machine gun and planning to incite violence at a gun-rights rally in Virginia on..
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new regulation that would require all travelers â including U.S. citizens and green card holders â to undergo mandatory facial scans when..
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A new lawsuit claims the DHS has inadequate medical technology and record-management. And for the thousands of migrants who pass through its custody, it's contributing to poor care and even deaths. The..
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings, according to a U.S. official and.. Reuters - Published
The House Judiciary Committee asked the Department of Homeland Security for documents, data and communications on the âRemain in Mexicoâ asylum policy. NYTimes.com - Published
Acting U.S. Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf toured new border fencing structure in Yuma, Arizona Friday. He says a hundred miles of new structure along the border with Mexico is complete and that.. USATODAY.com - Published
The University of Farmington, a fake school in Michigan, was the product of a four-year undercover operation by the Department of Homeland Security.
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A Department of Homeland Security website was taken down after a hacker posted an image of President Donald Trump being punched in the face.
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The bulletin cites threats of retaliation from Iran, but "at this time, we have no information indicating a specific, credible threat to the Homeland.
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The leaders of the Department of Homeland Security met to hash over threats from Iran amid concerns that the department has become more focused on immigration than terrorism. NYTimes.com - Published
There are no current threats against the United States' homeland, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Friday after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian commander in.. Reuters - Published
The United States will expand the scope of a program that returns non-Mexican migrants crossing Mexico's border to that country to await their U.S. court hearings, the Department of Homeland Security.. Reuters - Published
The deaths, in December 2018, provoked outrage, particularly among critics of the Trump administration who saw them as evidence of cruelty toward young migrants. NYTimes.com - Published
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the decline in apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border and the recent shake-ups at the Department of Homeland.. CBS News - Published
The Trump administration named immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to the No. 2 position at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the same day it installed an acting secretary who became the.. Reuters - Published
The Trump administration's choice to run the Department of Homeland Security on an interim basis passed a hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday in a challenge to the Trump administrationâs effort to end the DACA program, which shields nearly 700,000 young immigrants from deportation. Carter.. CBS News - Published
The Daca programme affects an estimated 700,000 young people who entered the US without documents as children. Another million people were eligible but did not apply for the scheme. Most of them are.. WorldNews - Published
This week on âFace the Nation,â moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and former Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson. Plus,.. CBS News - Published
Former Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson joins Margaret Brennan to discuss whether or not President Trump should declare a national emergency to secure the border. CBS News - Published
The Department of Homeland Security is working with thousands of local election jurisdictions and all 50 states to help shore up defenses and provide information about threats CBS News - Published
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's latest attempt to deny visas to legal immigrants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss the latest on that,.. CBS News - Published
President Trump has selected Chad Wolf as the next acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kevin McAleenan who announced his resignation last month. CBS News immigration reporter.. CBS News - Published
President Donald Trump on Friday said Chad Wolf, a longtime Homeland Security official, would be the new acting head of the department, the fifth person in the job for this administration. But Trump's.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News - Published
Former Department of Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Margaret Brennan to discuss deportations of undocumented migrants. CBS News - Published
Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan joins Margaret Brennan to discuss how FEMA is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian. CBS News - Published
The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as the department's acting secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation. Reuters - Published
The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as the department's acting secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation. Reuters - Published
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Thursday that the U.S. will force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until their case is heard by a judge. New York Times immigration reporter.. CBS News - Published
Former assistant secretary for strategic communications and public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security Lauren Chaffey, who is now managing director at Hamilton Place Strategies, joins CBSN's.. CBS News - Published
For the first time, the FBI is giving the public a breakdown of its domestic terror investigations. CBS News chief Justice & Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined "Red & Blue" with.. CBS News - Published
When asked on whether she regretted signing the memo that resulted in family separations, Nielsen said, "I don't regret enforcing the law because I took an oath to do that..."
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Brandi Carlile is withdrawing from Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit over the participation of former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
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Kevin McAleenan has played his part in implementing President Trump's inhumane immigration policies. He will forever be stained with that legacy.
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A new report from Physicians for Human Rights claims the Trump administration's policies for asylum seekers are inflicting trauma on migrants. The policy was put in place by Homeland Security Secretary.. CBS News - Published
Kevin McAleenan, a career civil servant who became the unlikely point man for President Donald Trumpâs hardline immigration policies, is stepping down as acting Homeland Security secretary after six.. France 24 - Published
Six months ago, "60 Minutes" traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border and asked McAleenan how he planned to deal with the largest wave of illegal crossings of families there in a decade CBS News - Published
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is stepping down after just six months on the job, President Donald Trump announced late Friday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was stepping down and a new acting chief of the agency would be named next week. Reuters - Published
During his tenure, McAleenan faced criticism from both immigration hardliners and advocates, who pointed to his role in overseeing officers who separated thousands of migrant children from their.. CBS News - Published
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