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DHS Plans a Big Shift on Green Card Rules

New policy targets refugees lacking green cards for indefinite detention

(Newser) - A new directive from the Department of Homeland Security would turn a paperwork lapse into grounds for arrest and open-ended detention for many refugees who arrived under former President Biden. In a Wednesday memo, DHS rescinded 2010 guidance that said refugees who failed to apply for a green card after...

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Top DHS Spokesperson Is Stepping Down

Tricia McLaughlin's departure comes as public opinion about ICE tactics appears to be souring

(Newser) - A high-profile voice defending the Trump administration's immigration push is stepping down. Tricia McLaughlin, the combative spokesperson for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and one of the administration's most visible champions of its crackdown, will leave the Department of Homeland Security next week, according to agency officials. Axios...

This Shutdown Isn't Like the Last, but Expect Delays

Air traffic controllers are getting paid, but TSA agents aren't, meaning possible airport holdups

(Newser) - A shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last...

Filing: IRS Mistakenly Shared Taxpayer Info With DHS

News comes amid deal between agencies to share info to identify, deport undocumented immigrants

(Newser) - The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people who are illegally in the US, according to a new court filing. The...

Judge Blocks California's Mask Ban for Federal Agents

But ruling leaves state's ID requirement for law enforcement in place, for now

(Newser) - California's attempt to unmask federal agents just ran into a constitutional snag, though not a complete stop. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday blocked the state's new ban on face coverings for federal law-enforcement officers, ruling that the law illegally singled them out by exempting state...

Liam Is Home, but Maybe Not for Long

DHS seeks to end asylum claims of 5-year-old Minn. boy at center of ICE storm

(Newser) - Federal immigration officials are moving to fast-track the deportation case of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, according to their attorney. The federal government filed a motion on Wednesday to speed up removal proceedings and shut down the Minnesota family's asylum bid, said their legal team, per MPR...

Feds Barred From Using Tear Gas on ICE Protesters

Temporary order bans chemical, projectile munitions in Portland, Ore., in most cases

(Newser) - Federal officers are temporarily barred from using tear gas at protests outside a Portland immigration building, an Oregon judge ruled Tuesday, just days after agents fired gas into a crowd of demonstrators that local officials described as peaceful and which included young children. US District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal...

Here's What to Know About Latest Shutdown

Brief shuttering won't affect SNAP, will affect DOT, Pentagon

(Newser) - The partial government shutdown that kicked off on Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That's mostly because the shutdown may not last long, per the AP . The House will try to pass funding legislation quickly when lawmakers return on Monday, and that would end...

Collins Takes Flak After ICE Announcement in Maine

Democratic rivals for Senate seat say she hasn't done enough to rein in agency

(Newser) - Sen. Susan Collins is touting a behind-the-scenes win on immigration enforcement in Maine, and her Democratic rivals are treating it as a political opening, not a victory. After a week of stepped-up Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that led to 206 arrests and rattled immigrant communities, Collins announced Thursday that...

New Video Shows Another Alex Pretti Incident With Feds

Footage shows altercation on Jan. 13, 11 days before the ICU nurse was gunned down by CBP

(Newser) - Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the taillight of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection officers, videos that emerged on Wednesday show. The Jan. 13...

ICE's Next Planned Destination: the Super Bowl

DHS adds immigration enforcement to game duties, says those in country legally 'have nothing to fear'

(Newser) - Immigration enforcement looks to be joining the mix surrounding Super Bowl LX. Officials in Santa Clara, California, say Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to be on the ground at next month's big game at Levi's Stadium, adding an immigration twist to the usual security presence, reports the...

Democrats Say Noem Can Go 'the Easy Way or the Hard Way'

Trump defends Homeland Security chief amid bipartisan backlash

(Newser) - President Trump insisted Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's job is safe, but even some Republican lawmakers say it's time for her to go.
  • Noem is under bipartisan fire over the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital, shot by a Border
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GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

More Than $300K Raised to Help 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Community donations surge to cover legal costs for Liam's release

(Newser) - Donations for Liam Ramos, the Minnesota kindergartner now being held in a Texas immigration lockup had surged past $300,000 as of early Monday. A GoFundMe titled "Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home" was launched by organizer Sarai Orquiz, who says she set it up at the request of the...

White House Posts Altered Arrest Photo of Minn. Protester

Manipulated image of civil rights attorney, likely tweaked using AI, erodes public trust, critics say

(Newser) - A White House social media post is drawing scrutiny after it used a digitally altered arrest photo of a Minnesota protester to make it appear she was crying. The original image, shared on X by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, shows civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong with a neutral...

Fired Staffer Sues DHS Over Noem Criticism Video

He claims covert footage on supposed date led to retaliation by government

(Newser) - A Bumble date that turned into a secretly recorded political chat has now become a First Amendment fight with the Department of Homeland Security. Brandon Wright, an IT specialist who spent eight years at DHS, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging he was illegally fired after a woman he...

Court: Feds Can Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

Appeals court freezes ruling banning retaliation against Minnesota protesters

(Newser) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters in Minnesota. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals was persuaded to freeze a judge's ruling that bars retaliation against the public in Minnesota, including detaining...

Judge: Lawmakers Must Stick to 7-Day Wait on ICE Visits

Democratic pols must revise lawsuit challenging Homeland Security's notice requirement

(Newser) - A DC federal judge has, for now, left in place a Homeland Security rule that slows down surprise visits by members of Congress to immigration detention centers. US District Judge Jia Cobb decided on Monday not to immediately block a DHS policy that requires lawmakers to give seven days' notice...

Noem Denies, Then Admits Feds' Use of Chemical Agents

In CBS interview, secretary told host not to say Jonathan Ross' name

(Newser) - Kristi Noem spent part of a Sunday talk show batting away accusations that her department used pepper spray on protesters—until video evidence forced a change in her story. Appearing on CBS' Face the Nation , the Homeland Security secretary initially claimed a recent federal court order restricting chemical agents at...

Minneapolis Editorial: This Is the 'Storming of the State'

Star Tribune condemns the federal crackdown as way out of proportion

(Newser) - The editorial board of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is condemning the tactics of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in its city in blunt fashion: "The occupation of Minnesota by ICE cannot stand," reads the editorial. Federal officials including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have said "Operation...

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