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May 14, 2026
Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
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May 14, 2026
Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
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May 8, 2026
Facing Pressure, Trump Officials Reject Claims They’re Softening on Immigration
Immigration hard-liners have grown frustrated with the level of deportations and the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts, under its new secretary, to stay under the radar.
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May 8, 2026
Trump Administration Targets 12 Immigrants to Revoke Citizenship
The targeted Americans are accused misdeeds that can qualify them to lose citizenship, but denaturalization has rarely been invoked in the past.
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May 4, 2026
D.H.S. Intelligence Office Did Not Properly Secure Smartphones, Watchdog Says
The department’s inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The department acknowledged shortcomings.
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April 21, 2026
D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says
The issue threatens to renew chaos at airports as lawmakers remain divided over a deal to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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April 17, 2026
Homeland Security Expands Deportation Fleet With High-End Jets
The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.
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April 17, 2026
Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May
Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
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April 10, 2026
Homeland Security Workers Get Paid, but the Next Check Is Uncertain
The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.
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April 10, 2026
Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
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April 1, 2026
Homeland Security Dept. Asks Workers for Videos of Their Shutdown Hardships
The department’s public affairs office is seeking 30-second “selfie videos,” part of a push to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal.
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March 31, 2026
Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.
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March 31, 2026
TSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order
A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule.
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March 27, 2026
When Will TSA Workers Be Paid? Here’s What We Know
President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.
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March 24, 2026
Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
A Cherokee Nation member who has served as Oklahoma’s junior senator, Mr. Mullin will take charge at a pivotal time.
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March 19, 2026
Homeland Security Nominee Clears Key Hurdle
If confirmed, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would be taking over the department at a sensitive moment.
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March 18, 2026
Trump’s Pick for Homeland Security Secretary to Testify
Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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March 15, 2026
Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress
Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.
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March 5, 2026
Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says
Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.
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March 3, 2026
Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is also likely to face questions about how her department’s shutdown is affecting counterterrorism work after the U.S. assault on Iran.
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March 2, 2026
Republicans Cite Iran Attacks to Pressure Democrats on Shutdown
GOP lawmakers ensured there was enough money for the immigration crackdown, but the funding pause threatens other Homeland Security work.
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February 23, 2026
Border Patrol Shoots Armed Person Near Canadian Border, Authorities Say
The F.B.I. said that the person, who was not killed, “allegedly fired at” a Border Patrol agent in Pittsburg, N.H., around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
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February 22, 2026
Homeland Security to Shut TSA PreCheck and Global Entry at Airports
The department said that it would suspend the priority airport security programs on Sunday, about a week after its funding lapsed because of the partial government shutdown.
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February 19, 2026
Refugees Without Green Cards Could Be Arrested Under New Trump Policy
The change is part of the administration’s broad effort to target refugees and tighten pathways for immigrants to legally enter or remain in the United States.
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February 19, 2026
As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No
The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding.
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