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List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website following criticism

Read full article: List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website following criticism

A list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears in the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

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What is a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' and how was the US list of them made?

Read full article: What is a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' and how was the US list of them made?

The U.S. government’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” includes hundreds of communities, both red and blue.

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Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

Read full article: Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

The Department of Homeland Security is putting hundreds of “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

Read full article: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U_S_ will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”.

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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students

Read full article: Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students

The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus.

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A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US

Read full article: A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US

The men who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries as far away as Vietnam.

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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request

Read full article: DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request

The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.

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Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says

Read full article: Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says

Authorities say a woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont fired the bullet that struck him during a traffic stop.

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Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials

Read full article: Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials

The Department of Homeland Security wants to spend $50 million to buy a new long-range Gulfstream jet, replacing one used by Secretary Kristi Noem and top Coast Guard and DHS officials.

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ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced

Read full article: ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced

The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities —even unannounced.

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Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan

Read full article: Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan

More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville’s immigrant community uncertain and worried.

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FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

Read full article: FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

President Donald Trump's administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency even as its continuing existence remains up in the air.

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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

Read full article: Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

President Donald Trump’s administration says it’s going to pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and return to their home country voluntarily as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.

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Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Read full article: Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission.

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Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

Read full article: Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

Attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security say the agency didn’t violate a judge’s order detailing when people may be deported to countries other than their own because it was the Defense Department — not DHS officials — doing the deporting.

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Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

Read full article: Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

A federal judge is siding with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy.

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Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say

Read full article: Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say

The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead.

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Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward

Read full article: Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward

A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government.

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New offers for buyouts and early retirement offered to Homeland Security staff

Read full article: New offers for buyouts and early retirement offered to Homeland Security staff

The Department of Homeland Security is offering buyouts and early retirement options to staffers, as officials push forward with efforts to reduce and reshape the federal workforce.

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Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app

Read full article: Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app

The Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately.

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US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection

Read full article: US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection

U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying to benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump.

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Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon

Read full article: Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office confirms that his younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser.

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Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections

Read full article: Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections

The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration enforcement efforts.

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Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

Read full article: Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.

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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

Read full article: After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension.

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‘Unprovoked attack’: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlash

Read full article: ‘Unprovoked attack’: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlash

A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.

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GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic

Read full article: GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.

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Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally

Read full article: Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally

The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the U.S. illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution.

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Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.

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Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

Read full article: Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.

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ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month

Read full article: ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month

Civil rights attorneys have sued the Trump administration to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without being able to consult lawyers or speak to relatives.

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Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcement

Read full article: Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcement

For years, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have railed against the IRS and its cadre of armed agents.

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4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants

Read full article: 4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants

The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.

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Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

Read full article: Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.

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FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels

Read full article: FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels

The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.

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Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

Read full article: Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

Republican lawmakers in about dozen states are advancing proposals that could aid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts.

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US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

Donald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.

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As case involving Prince Harry's immigration paperwork inches forward, judge considers next steps

Read full article: As case involving Prince Harry's immigration paperwork inches forward, judge considers next steps

A federal judge is considering next steps in a slow-moving court case that could spell legal trouble for Prince Harry.

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ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border

Read full article: ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border

Immigration advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration, saying they are illegally shutting down asylum access at the southern border and putting people fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way.

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There have been rumors of ICE raids around Northeast Florida. Here’s what we found out

Read full article: There have been rumors of ICE raids around Northeast Florida. Here’s what we found out

Following numerous emails and social media questions from the community, News4JAX reached out to law enforcement agencies over questions of local immigration raids.

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Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Read full article: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some of them at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.

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Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border

Read full article: Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border

The Pentagon says it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border.

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Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

Read full article: Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while eliminating all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.

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Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey

Read full article: Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey

A New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods.

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The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

Read full article: The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing on global national security threats.

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Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

Read full article: Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure.

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US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

Read full article: US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener.

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Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors

Read full article: Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors

The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States.

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Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge

Read full article: Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge

A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board is being dismissed by a federal judge.

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More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

Read full article: More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.

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US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

Read full article: US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years.

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Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says

Read full article: Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says

The Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks asylum processing has been suspended.

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Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will work

Read full article: Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will work

A new Biden administration policy will give roughly half a million immigrants who are married to American citizens but lack legal status in the United States a pathway to citizenship for them and their children.

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President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border

Read full article: President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border

Several immigrant advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over President Joe Biden's directive last week to stop asylum processing at the southern border.

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DHS helps Florida election officials protect against AI misinformation, distruptions

Read full article: DHS helps Florida election officials protect against AI misinformation, distruptions

Florida election officials learned from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) how to protect local elections from artificial intelligence being used to spread misinformation.

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US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights

Read full article: US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights

The Biden administration says it has sent about 50 Haitians back to their country, marking its first deportation flight in months to the Caribbean nation struggling under surging gang violence.

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Department of Homeland Security unveils campaign to address digital sexual exploitation against children

Read full article: Department of Homeland Security unveils campaign to address digital sexual exploitation against children

National organizations teamed up with the Department of Homeland Security secretary to unveil a public awareness campaign called “Know2Protect” to address online or digital sexual exploitation against children.

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Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

Read full article: Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico is saying it did not create flyers urging border-bound migrants to vote for President Joe Biden.

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Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill

Read full article: Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill

Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend.

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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Read full article: Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

FBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems.

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Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent

Read full article: Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent

Iowa's Republican governor announced in June 2022 that the state would use $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to add security measures at schools.

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Jewish community remains mindful of threat concerns as Hanukkah begins

Read full article: Jewish community remains mindful of threat concerns as Hanukkah begins

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Thursday as the Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department and law enforcement agencies remind members of the community that some may use the war between Israel and Hamas as an excuse to increase calls for violence.

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A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

Read full article: A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.

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Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home

Read full article: Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as the Israel-Hamas war continues.

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US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries

Read full article: US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries

The Biden administration has admitted Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.

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The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

Read full article: The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa.

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Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration

Read full article: Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year.

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The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' hands

Read full article: The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' hands

When Congress returns this week, Homeland Security officials and those in the chemical industries will be watching to see if a program regulating the chemical sector will be on its agenda.

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Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024

Read full article: Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024

The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote.

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Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials

Read full article: Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials

An Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nation’s top election security officials.

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A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies

Read full article: A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies

U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.

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Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasks

Read full article: Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasks

The Department of Homeland Security was created 20 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hundreds of employees from across the department gathered Wednesday to mark the anniversary.

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Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting

Read full article: Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting

Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections.

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US reunites nearly 700 kids taken from parents under Trump

Read full article: US reunites nearly 700 kids taken from parents under Trump

A federal task force has reunited nearly 700 children who were separated from their families during the Trump administration.

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High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions

Read full article: High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions

The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers.

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COVID's lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension

Read full article: COVID's lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension

The deadline for obtaining the Real ID needed to board a domestic flight has been pushed back again, with the Department of Homeland Security citing the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the slower-than-expected rollout.

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Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's deportation policy

Read full article: Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's deportation policy

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a politically tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.

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Feds, tech fall short on watching extremists, Senate says

Read full article: Feds, tech fall short on watching extremists, Senate says

A new Senate report is criticizing the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security for not doing enough to track domestic extremists.

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Judge delays end of asylum restrictions to late December

Read full article: Judge delays end of asylum restrictions to late December

A federal judge has granted the Biden administration a five-week delay to end far-reaching asylum restrictions, writing in upper-case letters that he was doing so “WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE.”.

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Senate: Migrants subject to unnecessary medical procedures

Read full article: Senate: Migrants subject to unnecessary medical procedures

A Senate investigation has found that U.S. immigration authorities didn’t do enough to adequately vet or monitor a gynecologist in rural Georgia who performed unnecessary medical procedures on detained migrant women without their consent.

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Judge orders end to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border

Read full article: Judge orders end to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border

A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the beginning of COVID-19.

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US warns about foreign efforts to sway American voters

Read full article: US warns about foreign efforts to sway American voters

U.S. officials say Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of American elections while China is interested in influencing policy perspectives in favor of Beijing.

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Dems allege cover-up on Secret Service texts, demand records

Read full article: Dems allege cover-up on Secret Service texts, demand records

Top congressional Democrats have requested sit-down interviews and internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.

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Log4j software flaw 'endemic,' new cyber safety panel says

Read full article: Log4j software flaw 'endemic,' new cyber safety panel says

A new cybersecurity panel created by President Joe Biden says a computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more.

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Election officials face security challenges before midterms

Read full article: Election officials face security challenges before midterms

Election officials have a long list of challenges as they prepare for the upcoming midterms.

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4 men sentenced to prison in Jacksonville-area meth distribution operation

Read full article: 4 men sentenced to prison in Jacksonville-area meth distribution operation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the sentencing of four men who were responsible for distributing large quantities of pure meth into the Jacksonville area.

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US sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms

Read full article: US sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms

The Department of Homeland Security says a looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months.

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FLETC pauses training because of COVID-19 outbreak

Read full article: FLETC pauses training because of COVID-19 outbreak

FLETC -- the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers -- is temporarily suspending training operations in Glynco, Georgia, because of a spike in COVID-19 cases among students, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.

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US warns abortion ruling could increase extremist violence

Read full article: US warns abortion ruling could increase extremist violence

The federal government is warning law enforcement agencies around the nation of the increased potential for extremist violence after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion.

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New 'disinformation' board paused amid free speech questions

Read full article: New 'disinformation' board paused amid free speech questions

The Department of Homeland Security has paused a new and controversial board’s work on disinformation and has accepted the resignation of its leader.

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Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers

Read full article: Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new panel to tackle disinformation.

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US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral

Read full article: US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral

The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral.

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First Afghan refugees arrive at new center in Virginia

Read full article: First Afghan refugees arrive at new center in Virginia

A first group of Afghan refugees have arrived at a new temporary housing facility in Northern Virginia as the U.S. works to resettle people who fled the Taliban takeover of their country.

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EXPLAINER: What is the US doing to help Ukraine refugees?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: What is the US doing to help Ukraine refugees?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set off the largest mass migration in Europe in decades, with more than 1.5 million people having crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries.

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Cyberattacks could affect U.S. amid Ukraine-Russia crisis

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A major warning for U.S. officials and businesses to be on the lookout for cyber attacks.

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Extremists see US power grid as target, gov't report warns

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Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means of disrupting the country, according to a government report aimed at law enforcement agencies and utility operators.

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Delay in creating new cybersecurity board prompts concern

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A key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns has been languishing for more than eight months.

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US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump

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A Biden administration effort to reunite children and parents who were separated under President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance border policy has made increasing progress as it nears the end of its first year.

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Agents with Homeland Security team to wear body cameras

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Agents with an investigative unit of the Department of Homeland Security will wear body cameras for the first time as part of a six-month pilot program that will focus on the costs and benefits of using the technology in federal law enforcement.

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EXPLAINER: The security flaw that's freaked out the internet

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Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen.

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