DHS plan to shoot down drones near airports challenged
The Department of Homeland Security recently put forth a plan that would allow for shooting down drones near US airports, angering Republican lawmakers, who argued that it is
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Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary
Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security since April and the fourth person to serve in that post since the Trump presidency began, submitted his resignation to the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump announced Friday.
Trump expected to tap Ken Cuccinelli for DHS immigration role
Former Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli is expected to take a top job at the Department of Homeland Security to help steer the administration's immigration policies, a senior administration official said.
DHS asks military for more help dealing with influx of migrants
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the military for more help as it deals with the influx of migrants coming into the US, including tents for large numbers of them, two US administration officials told CNN.
DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the border
The Department of Homeland Security will start a DNA testing pilot program next week to help identify and prosecute individuals posing as families in an effort to target human smuggling, two department officials confirmed to CNN.
Trump says US is already sending migrants to sanctuary cities
President Donald Trump said on Saturday night that the United States is now sending undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities.
DHS request for more troops at the border is sent to the Pentagon
The new Department of Homeland Security Request for Assistance for additional US troops and other logistical support on the southern border has been sent to the Pentagon but has yet to be signed by acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan, according to two US defense officials.
Inside the Department of Homeland Security after the purge
Late Thursday night, April 4, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen called Ron Vitiello to apologize for the confusion over his nomination to become director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security resigning
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Pekoske is expected to be named acting deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, according to two administration officials.
Nielsen says she shares Trump 'goal of securing the border'
Outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen thanked President Donald Trump for the opportunity to serve and said she shared his "goal of securing the border" in brief remarks outside of her home Monday morning.
How border hardliners nudged out Nielsen
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen left Washington last Sunday for what was supposed to be a week-long trip to Europe. While there, Nielsen planned to discuss cybersecurity and terror threats with senior UK and Swedish government officials, and attend a meeting of G7 interior ministers in Paris -- providing her a t
Trump donates part of his salary to Department of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump said Monday that he's donating part of his annual presidential salary to the Department of Homeland Security.
House committee to subpoena HHS, DHS DOJ for family separation documents
The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to subpoena the departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services for documents related to family separation at the southern border.
Acting defense secretary visits the US southern border
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan landed in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday where he will visit troops on the border and sites where the Department of Homeland Security has requested Pentagon assistance to combat drug smuggling.
Homeland Security IG: Half of money spent on air marshals wasted
About half of the Federal Air Marshal Service budget is being wasted, the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday in a short summary of a largely classified report.
US special agent shared classified info with terror suspect lover
An alleged forbidden romance with a suspect in a terrorism probe has landed a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service behind bars on charges related to obstructing a federal investigation and sharing classified information.
FEMA's Long says he will reimburse for vehicle usage
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday that Brock Long, the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will reimburse the federal government as appropriate for his non-official use of government vehicles.
WSJ: Investigation into FEMA chief referred to prosecutors
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said Monday that his attention remains on hurricane response, as the Wall Street Journal reported that an investigation involving him has been referred to federal prosecutors to determine whether criminal charges should be pursued.
Report: White House considered replacing FEMA administrator
The White House considered replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long, who is the subject of an ongoing Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation, before Hurricane Florence hit the East Coast, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
FEMA administrator's government vehicle use under investigation by DHS inspector general
A senior administration official confirmed to CNN on Thursday that there is an ongoing Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation that includes FEMA administrator Brock Long. The investigation includes, but may not be limited to, travel using government resources, and that would include the administrator's travel in government vehicles on the taxpayer's dime, the source told CNN.
FEMA: Funding transferred to ICE won't harm hurricane response
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency insisted Wednesday that the transfer of nearly $10 million of its budget to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not affect the agency's hurricane response and other disaster relief efforts.
Emails reveal Trump officials' push to end immigrant protection
There was a simple explanation in October 2017 when a Department of Homeland Security official was asked why a memo justifying ending immigrant protections for Central Americans made conditions in those countries sound so bad.
Report: Trump admin in danger of wasting billions on border wall
The Trump administration is at risk of wasting some of the billions of dollars it wants to spend on the US-Mexico border wall, according to a watchdog report released Monday.
Nielsen announces new efforts to defend against cyberattacks
Federal security officials have created a new level of defense aimed at protecting banks, energy companies and other structures from massive cyberhacking attempts, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Tuesday in New York.
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