The Latest Breaking News from Homeland Security

Trump uncharacteristically coy on defending Kristi Noem and federal agents after Alex Pretti shooting

President leapt to the defense of his Homeland Security secretary after the killing of Renee Good earlier this month but offered a more even-handed response this time around

The Independent UK · Jan 26

New York governor leads calls for Kristi Noem to resign as Homeland Security Secretary: ‘She has forfeited her right to lead’

‘It’s a shame I have to say this in America but no one is above the law,’ says Kathy Hochul after the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal agents

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting

In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities

The Independent UK · Jan 25

White House Doubles Down After Sharing Altered Photo of Arrested Protester: 'The Memes Will Continue'

The White House acknowledged that it altered and shared an image of a Minnesota protester after her arrest, framing the edited photo as part of its broader digital messaging strategy rather than an error or misstep.

Latin Times · Jan 24

Judge orders immediate release of Minnesota man hospitalized with ‘life-threatening’ head injuries after ICE arrest

Officers said he ‘got his s*** rocked’ but have largely refused to explain how he fractured his skull while in custody, judge says

The Independent UK · Jan 24

ICE detains 2-year-old and her father in Minneapolis after outrage over 5-year-old’s arrest

At least five Minneapolis-area children swept up in Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign in recent days

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Marco Rubio personally signed off on arrests of pro-Palestine students, documents show

Internal government memos show how Trump administration officials ‘conspired’ against students, judge says

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Could ICE raids in Maine swing its key Senate race?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms. But Donald Trump is dumping a national issue in her backyard, and giving her opponent a chance to deal with it, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Jan 23

All but seven Democrats vote against bill to fund Homeland Security amid ICE crackdowns in Minnesota

But even then, many Democrats who voted for the bill say ICE is out of control

The Independent UK · Jan 22

FACT FOCUS: White House shares altered image showing arrest of civil rights attorney in Minnesota

The Trump administration is misrepresenting the arrest of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church

The Independent UK · Jan 22