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Federal Court Ruling Widens Scope of Immigrant Arrests, Deportations
The Biden administration had focused ICE resources on those considered a threat to public safety and national security. But after a federal court ruled against the policy, many immigrants will now be afraid to leave their homes out of concern they’ll be detained.
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Death Roll Rises to 53 After Tractor-Trailer Abandoned in Texas
The people, believed to be part of a migrant smuggling operation, were found dead in San Antonio.
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Ex-Head of DHS Disinformation Board Faced Wave of Online Abuse. She's Not Alone
A United Nations report released earlier this year that studied Finland confirmed what many of those women already suspected: Female politicians, regardless of political affiliation, are subjected to 10 times more abusive messages on Twitter.
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US Passport Applicants Can Select Gender ‘X' Starting Monday
American citizens are now able to select a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications, even if it doesn’t match the gender on their birth certificate or other documents.
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Former LAPD Officer and Army Veteran Sues DHS and CBP Over Alleged Sex Assault at Border
A former Los Angeles police officer and U.S. Army veteran is suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over an alleged sexual assault at the hands of border officers as she crossed back into the U.S. in June of 2020.
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Former LAPD Officer, Army Vet Sues DHS, CBP Over Alleged Sex Assault at Border
Janine Bouey, who was 60 years old at the time of the alleged assault, was crossing into the U.S. after a dentist appointment in Tijuana, reports NBC 7’s Rory Devine.
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What Is Title 42? The Soon-to-Expire Border Policy, Explained
The CDC has announced Title 42 will expire on May 23. What to know about the obscure public health rule, and what it means for migrants seeking asylum on the Southern border.
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US Airport Security Screening to Become More Gender-Neutral Through ‘X' Pronoun
The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral.
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Afghan Refugees in US to Receive Temporary Protected Status, Shielding Them From Deportation
Afghan refugees in the U.S. will be allowed to stay for at least 18 months under temporary protected status, a move that’ll help some of the thousands who arrived following the American withdrawal from their country
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DHS on Domestic Terrorism: Social, Political Tension ‘May Contribute to More Violence' in 2022
The Department of Homeland Security released an updated National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin on Wednesday, warning that social and politically motivated domestic extremism is expected to carry over from 2021 into the new year.
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Domestic Extremists Pushing Violence Against Congress and Health Officials: DHS
Domestic extremists continue to exploit false narratives to promote violence online, calling for attacks on members of Congress, public health and school officials, even as they share information about how to build bombs, according to a new intelligence bulletin by the Department of Homeland Security that paints a picture of persistent danger. The new National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin is expected to...
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NYC Prepares For Gas Attack Drill
If New York City ever had to deal with a toxic gas problem, security officials want to know how it would spread through the densely populated city. So later in October, the city and Department of Homeland Security will release non-toxic gas at about 120 sites throughout the city and take measurements of airflow. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum explains.
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DHS Reviewing Agency Failures That Led to Surprise Surge of Haitian Migrants at Texas Border
Two U.S. officials said that a debate over starting deportations before the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, was a political battle between progressives and others at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Inspector General Report Complete Following Childbirth Inside San Diego Border Patrol Station
A more than 15-month-long investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has been completed, following a woman in custody giving birth inside the Chula Vista Border Patrol Station in San Ysidro.
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New Cybersecurity Order Issued for US Pipeline Operators
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast
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US Announces Plan for Deported Veterans to Return Home
The Biden Administration says they are reviewing its immigration policies in hopes of bringing back deported veterans. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more on the policy and why some veterans are still skeptical.
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US Announces Plan for Deported Veterans to ‘Return Home'
The White House announced a plan for deported veterans to return to the United States including a plan for citizenship.
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Travel Numbers Climb as Americans Hit the Road for Memorial Day
It’s going to be crowded at airports and on the road this Memorial Day weekend.
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Watchdog: US Forced Deported Parents to Leave Kids Behind
A government watchdog says the Trump administration forced migrant parents to leave the United States without their children under its family separation policy
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US to Keep Border Travel Restrictions Extended Until June 21
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Thursday that land crossings at the Mexican and Canadian borders will remain restricted only for essential travel for one more month.