department of homeland security Archives

US Sees Heightened Extremist Threat Heading into Midterms

A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border...

Immigrant Crime Hotline Stalls After Barrage of Prank ‘Alien’ Calls

The veteran who spurred the campaign called the VOICE hotline an "unacceptable, un-American program."

Does a Specific Law Mandate Family Separation and Detention of Minors?

As public debate over the policy of separating families at the border continued, rumors appeared...

Puerto Rican Hurricane Disaster Reignites Debate Over U.S. Shipping Law

Lawmakers had called for the now-waived Jones Act to be suspended to allow aid to...

Despite Multiple Lawsuits, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Says He’ll Take DHS Position

Complaints about inmate deaths and harassment are among lawsuits in which Clarke is named as...

Homeland Security Increasing Enforcement of H-1B Visa Program

Officials say the increased scrutiny is not "meant to target non-immigrant employees".

Did President Obama Ban Muslims from Entering the United States in 2011?

Comparisons between a 2011 Obama administration slowdown on processing Iraqi visas and President Trump's stay...

DHS Audit Finds 858 Immigrants Likely Granted Citizenship in Error

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an audit which revealed more than 800 immigrants...

State Cuts Off Water to Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters?

Social media rumors inaccurately reported water was cut off to Native Americans protesting against the...

Laila Alawa and the Department of Homeland Security

Inaccurate reporting was common on the subject of Laila Alawa's appointment to a DHS advisory...