Department of Homeland Security

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

Judge to ICE: No Warrantless Arrests in DC Without Proof

ACLU lawsuit claims agency stopped people indiscriminately in immigrant neighborhoods

(Newser) - A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's practice of making immigration arrests in Washington, DC, without a warrant or clear proof that a person is likely to flee. The preliminary injunction, issued by US District Judge Beryl Howell, was granted after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil...

8 NYC Immigration Judges Out as Trump Ups Deportations

Those fired earlier this year say terminations are targeting judges seen as too lenient

(Newser) - President Trump dismissed eight immigration judges in New York City on Monday, sources familiar with the situation tell the New York Times . The move is part of a wider shake-up in the nation's immigration courts as the administration pushes to accelerate deportations. The latest firings, confirmed by both the...

US Suspends Green Cards for 19 Countries

Green card and citizenship processing halted for some countries already on travel ban list

(Newser) - Dozens of countries are now on a new US immigration pause list, including some of the world's most poor and least stable, reports the New York Times . The Trump administration has suspended immigration applications from 19 nations previously placed under travel restrictions, effectively stopping green card and citizenship processing...

After DC Shooting, Noem Demands Total Travel Ban

After Afghan migrant allegedly kills National Guard member, homeland security chief issues warning

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is urging a sweeping "full travel ban" on nations she claims are sending "killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" to the United States. Noem announced her recommendation after she said she met with President Trump, posting on X that the country is being exploited...

ICE Detainee Has Family Connection to Press Secretary

Bruna Ferreira has a child with Karoline Leavitt's brother

(Newser) - One of the latest people arrested by federal immigration officers has family ties to the White House press secretary. As NBC News reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Bruna Ferreira into custody this month in Massachusetts, labeling her a "criminal illegal alien from Brazil" because her tourist visa...

Border Patrol Winds Down Charlotte Operation

New Orleans expected to be next target

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities are wrapping up their enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, nearly a week after agents arrived in the city , according to Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke to NBC News . The operation, known internally as "Charlotte's Web," led to the arrest of more...

Report: White House Made Unusual Intervention for Tates

Lawyer told DHS to return the brothers' seized phones, reports ProPublica

(Newser) - A ProPublica investigation suggests the White House intervened in unprecedented fashion on behalf of the controversial Tate brothers when their phones were seized by Customs and Border Protection officials. The seizure happened in February when Andrew and Tristan Tate, vocal supporters of President Trump, flew in to Florida from Romania....

Cops: Shots Were Fired at Federal Agents in Chicago

Nobody was hurt in the incident during immigration protests

(Newser) - Chicago police officers responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that drew residents to protest in the streets, per the AP .There were no reports of anyone being hit by gunfire, according to police, and the Department of Homeland Security said in...

DHS Has 2 Words for Report on Agents Wearing Halloween Masks

'Happy Halloween!' agency rep says of immigration officials reportedly sporting holiday getup in LA

(Newser) - A Homeland Security spokeswoman had a two-word response when asked about a report that immigration agents in Los Angeles had been seen wearing Halloween masks: "Happy Halloween!" That answer from Tricia McLaughlin came in response to an inquiry by NBC News about an LA Taco report that included...

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA
2 Shot in ICE
Traffic Stop in LA
Oct 21, 2025 8:18 PM CDT

2 Shot in ICE Traffic Stop in LA

One of the injured is a deputy marshal hit by a ricochet

(Newser) - An immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles turned violent Tuesday when federal agents shot at an undocumented immigrant who allegedly tried to escape by ramming his vehicle into law enforcement, according to authorities. The man was injured, as was a deputy US marshal who was hit in the hand when...

Coast Guard Picks Up Tab for Noem's $172M Jets

Democrats question funding, cite pattern of high-profile spending

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has approved the purchase by the Coast Guard of two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million for her use, an expenditure an aide said is necessary for safety and Democrats said reflects her over-the-top spending to ensure her comfort. The department told Congress in...

US Citizens Keep Getting Busted in Immigration Raids

ProPublica documents 170 such detentions so far

(Newser) - A ProPublica investigation finds that US immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens in the first nine months of President Trump's second term. The federal government does not officially track these incidents, so the outlet compiled the tally from lawsuits, court records, and media reports, adding that...

Wear Body Cameras, Judge Orders ICE
Wear Body Cameras,
Judge Orders ICE
Oct 16, 2025 7:00 PM CDT

Wear Body Cameras, Judge Orders ICE

News coverage suggests agents ignored prior court order in Chicago, district judge says

(Newser) - A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in Chicago to wear body cameras after reports surfaced of agents deploying tear gas, pepper balls, and smoke grenades against protesters and police. US District Judge Sara Ellis already had told agents to wear badges and prohibited the use of riot control...

Zach Bryan, Homeland Security Clash Over ICE Song Lyrics

Country singer defends tune about immigration raids amid heated online backlash

(Newser) - Country music heavyweight Zach Bryan has landed in the crosshairs of the Department of Homeland Security after previewing a new song that references ICE immigration raids, reports the Guardian . A snippet that Bryan posted online includes pointed lyrics about law enforcement and children left frightened by raids, leading DHS...

Trump's Border Policies Have Had a Real Effect

Apprehensions at US-Mexico border fall to lowest annual level since 1970

(Newser) - Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border have plunged to their lowest annual level in over half a century, internal government data reveals, marking a dramatic shift in migration patterns under the Trump administration. US Border Patrol records about 238,000 apprehensions in fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30,...

US Citizen Sues After ICE Detains Him Twice

Alabama man's lawsuit claims immigration raids unfairly target Latino construction workers

(Newser) - A construction worker born in Florida and now living in Baldwin County, Alabama, is suing the federal government after being detained twice by immigration authorities, despite being an American citizen. Leonardo Garcia Venegas alleges in his proposed class-action lawsuit that he was unlawfully arrested at two construction sites this...

ICE Plans Super Bowl Presence for Bad Bunny Halftime Show

DHS' Corey Lewandowski warns that agents will target undocumented immigrants at event

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers plan to be present at the 2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is slated to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking Wednesday on The Benny Show , Lewandowski warned,...

Feds Uncover 200K More SIM Cards in 'China-Linked Plot'

Network found in NYC area had potential to take down 'every cell tower in the nation's largest city'

(Newser) - Last week, Secret Service agents announced they'd unearthed a huge secret telecommunications network in the New York tristate area, complete with 100,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers found in various locations not far from United Nations headquarters. Now, an added layer: Law enforcement sources say that Homeland...

In Blistering Ruling, Judge Slams Trump, Deportations

President has a 'palpable misunderstanding' of free speech, writes Reagan appointee

(Newser) - A federal judge lit into President Trump and his administration's efforts to arrest and deport international students protesting on behalf of Palestinians in extraordinary fashion on Tuesday:
  • US District Judge William Young in Boston called the crackdown illegal, describing it as a "truly scandalous and unconstitutional suppression
...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser