Hochul calls for more local powers after mystery drones close N.Y. airport
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday urged that federal law be changed to give state and local officials more power to counter unmanned aerial…
N.J. lawmaker calls for ‘limited’ state of emergency over unexplained drone sightings
State Sen. Jon Bramnick expressed concern over recent N.J. drone sightings. "The State of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all…
Homeland Security blacklists 29 new companies over Uyghur forced labor
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, listens as President Joe Biden gives an update on Hurricane Milton recovery efforts at the White House on October 11,…
Biden administration protects thousands of Lebanese from deportation amid war
The Biden administration on Thursday moved to shield thousands of Lebanese in the United States from deportation as their country is being attacked by Israel.…
U.S. conducts second Chinese deportation flight this year
Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Thursday that it has conducted a repatriation flight of Chinese migrants, marking the second such flight…
DHS adds two Chinese companies to ban list for alleged Uyghur forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday added two companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List. File Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI |…
U.S. admits Qatar to visa waiver program
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday announced that they have admitted Qatar into the United States' visa waiver program. File Photo by…
Sinaloa cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ arraigned on int’l drug trafficking charges
Reputed Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as El Mayo, was arraigned on a superseding indictment Friday in New York City, charged with…
Biden gives RFK Jr. Secret Service protection after Trump rally shooting
1 of 2 | Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr (pictured 2023) took to social media Monday afternoon to thank U.S. President Joe Biden…
Biden admin. offers thousands of Yemeni refugees temporary protection from deportation
Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of Department of Homeland Security, announced Monday the re-designation and extension of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI…
U.S. conducts first ‘large’ removal flight of Chinese migrants since 2018
Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said Tuesday following his department's first removal flight of Chinese migrants that they will continue…
Biden expected to sign executive order on immigration this week, sources say
Migrants surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the border wall from Mexico near Campo, California, about 50 miles from San Diego, on March…
Biden admin. launches new process to rapidly screen single adult immigrants in 5 cities
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday announced a new process that seeks to expeditiously process immigrant court proceedings in five cities. File Photo…
Biden admin. proposes new immigration rule to improve national security, public safety
the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday unveiled a new rule aimed at streamlining the asylum process while improving national security.…
Judge upholds Biden’s migrant parole policy but orders resumption of border wall
A federal judge in Texas handed the Biden administration a win on immigration by upholding its parole policy enabling some immigrants to fly into the…
House GOP set to try again in effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
1 of 3 | Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will face a second vote Tuesday in a Republican effort to impeach him. File Photo…
Rep. Mike Gallagher signals retirement, says ‘Congress is no place to grow old’
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) announced his retirement after Republicans threatened to primary him over his decision not to vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
House votes down GOP effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas over border security
1 of 6 | House Republicans failed to get the votes Tuesday in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over immigration at…
House GOP unveils Mayorkas impeachment articles
1 of 2 | Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland"…
Citing climate change, FEMA streamlines disaster assistance rules
View of the damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town, which were destroyed in the Maui wildfires on Aug. 16, 2023. Revamped FEMA guidelines could…