The Latest Breaking News from DHS

This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them

The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.

WEKU · Aug 24, 2023

Biden administration extends protected status for Ukrainians in US

Washington shields Ukrainians from deportation for another 18 months in extension of Temporary Protected Status.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023

‘Cop City’: civil rights groups urge US to investigate surveillance of protesters

ACLU and NAACP among organizations condemning homeland security department over ‘domestic violent extremist’ label

The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2023

Kerala Minister clarifies on ‘heat-related deaths’

Health Minister Veena George orders DHS to take action against those responsible for wrong data on heatwave deaths in Kerala. Preliminary report traced error to Maloor PHC in Kannur. Clerical error led to wrong data entry of 120 instead of zero. Steps taken to get figure corrected at NCDC.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Senior public servants criticised by robodebt royal commission scrubbed from organisational charts

Lawyer Annette Musolino is on leave, as PM’s department assistant secretary Russell De Burgh is replaced on staff listing

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023

The state of domestic terrorism in the US

The number of domestic terrorist investigations more than doubled between 2020 and 2021.

USAFacts · Jul 20, 2023

Members of Congress demand update from Homeland Security on Oath Keepers and militias in government

‘It is clear that the issue of extremists infiltrating federal law enforcement is a persistent and clear threat to the rule of law and national security,’ lawmakers write

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Debt collectors face calls to return $11.6m retrieved under unlawful robodebt scheme

Figure paid by federal government for private collection services described as ‘shameful’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023

Prince Harry's visa application will NOT be made public despite admitting he used drugs

Prince Harry has openly admitted to using a variety of drugs in the past, including marijuana, cocaine and magic mushrooms - shared in his memoir Spare

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

The Robodebt Report Absolutely Skewered Our Politicians So Here’s Yr Explainer On Its Findings

The report called for certain politicians to be referred to criminal and civil prosecutions for the "cruel" scheme.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 10, 2023