The Latest Breaking News from DHS

U.S. to Photograph and Track Every Non-Citizen Entering or Leaving the Country Under New Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule authorizing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to photograph and track every non-U.S. citizen entering or departing the country, marking the full implementation of a long-delayed biometric entry-exit system.

Latin Times · Oct 27, 2025

Third Migrant Dies While Fleeing ICE Raids, DHS Claims Man 'Resisted Heavily' Before Being Struck on Highway

A 24-year-old Honduran man was killed in Virginia after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.

Latin Times · Oct 27, 2025

DHS Defends Social Media Post Using Song Linked to Far-Right Extremists: 'Go Outside, Touch Grass, and Get a Grip'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is defending a video it posted on its social media feed that features imagery of federal agents arresting protesters set to a song long associated with far-right extremist movements.

Latin Times · Oct 27, 2025

TikTok's New Policy Lets Government Agencies Request User Data Without Notification: Report

The social media platform's updated guidelines now state that users will only be notified of data disclosures "where required by law," rather than as a standard practice

Latin Times · Oct 26, 2025

ICE removes MGMT’s ‘Little Dark Age’ song from ‘propaganda’ social media post after band issues takedown request

The song accompanied a video showing federal agents arresting protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley

In a statement, DHS said the U.S. Coast Guard will lead the operation, increasing the number of patrol boats, shallow watercraft, command units and tactical response teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Latin Times · Oct 25, 2025

Homeland Security Claims Almost Half a Million Migrants Have Been Arrested Since Trump Took Office

"Across the country, we're making communities safer so that families can thrive," said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference

Latin Times · Oct 25, 2025

Trump admin is ‘funneling $10 billion through the US Navy’ to ramp up migrant detention center construction

Construction of the facilities, which could hold up to 10,000 migrants each, could begin as soon as next month

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Democratic senators call on education department to stop ICE raids by schools

Cory Booker, Ed Markey and others urge Linda McMahon to step in amid violent crackdowns near Chicago schools

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2025

Over a Dozen Women Report Medical Neglect, Shackling, and Miscarriages in ICE Custody, Advocacy Groups Claim

More than a dozen women have reported suffering medical neglect and mistreatment while pregnant in U.S. immigration custody, including being shackled, placed in solitary confinement, and denied prenatal care

Latin Times · Oct 23, 2025