The Latest Breaking News from Department of Homeland Security

ICE Still Won’t Answer Questions About Prosecutor with White Supremacist X Account

Congressman Marc Veasey arrived at an ICE facility Monday in his latest attempt to follow up on the Observer's reporting.

Texas Observer · Oct 20, 2025

DHS Imposes New $1,000 Fee on Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to 'Deter System's Misuse'

The Department of Homeland Security announced that migrants granted humanitarian parole in the United States will be required to pay a new $1,000 fee, a measure the agency says is aimed at increasing accountability and "deter misuse" within the immigration system.

Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025

Former DEA Agent Claims Cartel Bounties On DHS Agents Are Fake: 'Absolutely Absurd'

A former DEA official claimed that alleged cartel bounties on Department of Homeland Security officials are false and would seek the deployment of more Mexican army and law enforcement officers and protect migrants.

Latin Times · Oct 16, 2025

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows

After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment political violence in the U.S., and “they should be put in jail.”

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts

A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the action in a statement, blaming mayor’s sanctuary policies

The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2025

TikTok influencer who livestreamed her own arrest was targeted for documenting ICE agents, lawyer says

“One of the biggest points that was being made to her aggressively by officers was, 'Did you think that you were going to get away with recording our activities and there wouldn't be a consequence?'”

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Record High Deportations Expected Under Trump Administration

The Trump administration's aggressive deportation efforts spark debates on immigration policies and enforcement practices.

Top News · Aug 28, 2025

Former Trump Aide Say President Privately Admired Dictators' 'Total Control'

A former senior Department of Homeland Security official said that, during his first presidency, Donald Trump privately admired the ability of foreign dictators to "exert total control" over their populations

Latin Times · Aug 27, 2025

‘It seems to be almost a daily occurrence’: DHS official is using car crashes to double down on migrant crackdowns

To take advantage of multiple fatal car crashes involving illegal immigrants across the country, a Department of Homeland Security official has focused on just that fact. According to the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at DHS, Tricia McLaughlin, “It seems to be almost a daily occurrence where an illegal alien…

We Got This Covered · Aug 26, 2025

‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid

As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to Fema

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025