All detainees transferred out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility in Florida Everglades IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 17
Kristi Noem gets another new job after becoming‘ Shield of the Americas’ special envoy She will use artificial intelligence to identify mining opportunities, the firm said The Independent UK · Jun 17
Trump Administration Deploys Hundreds More Floating Buoy Barriers in Eagle Pass As of earlier this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said approximately 15 miles of floating barriers had been installed along the Rio Grande, while another 112 miles were under construction. Latin Times · Jun 17
Kristi Noem’s flagship project Alligator Alcatraz sits empty as detainees forced to move out Ex-DHS secretary envisioned similar ICE jails across the country but Florida’s cage-filled tents in the Everglades have been emptied out The Independent UK · Jun 17
Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden to face off in first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden are running in the Republican primary runoff for governor of South Dakota on July 28. The gubernatorial primary runoff is the first since South Dakota passed a 1985 law requiring a candidate to receive 35% of the vote to avoid a runoff. In the… Ballotpedia · Jun 17
Ousted DHS secretary Kristi Noem claims China has a ‘thousand-year plan to destroy the United States’ Kristi Noem says the US has received intelligence suggesting that Beijing-backed networks have been helping Chinese nationals into the country The Independent UK · Jun 16
Trump team wanted to suspend Constitutional right in order to deport more immigrants, memo reveals White House aides privately warned against ‘insane’ idea pushed by Stephen Miller to suspend habeas corpus The Independent UK · Jun 15
'Dead-eyed' Kristi Noem Sparks Invasion Panic on Newsmax After Revealing Secret US 'Gang Suppression Forces' Kristi Noem's comments on deploying 'gang suppression forces' in Haiti during a Newsmax interview have sparked criticism and concern, coinciding with the kidnapping of a top Haitian police official. International Business Times UK · Jun 14
ICE, borders and DHS: what’s in Trump’s $70bn immigration crackdown bill? Bill signed into law by the president bankrolls his mass deportation campaign through the end of his second term The Guardian - US · Jun 13
The Latest: House poised to fund immigration enforcement for the rest of Trump's term House Republicans hope to approve nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement on Tuesday, which would fund Homeland Security throughout President Donald Trump’s time in office The Independent UK · Jun 9
Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants Salt Lake City and its county have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to open a giant warehouse in the city that would be used to detain up to 10,000 immigrants The Independent UK · Jun 9
Delaney Hall becomes Markwayne Mullin's first test as DHS head Detainees are reportedly take part in a hunger strike over claims of inhumane living conditions. Axios · Jun 7
The last holdouts from the Kristi Noem era of the Department of Homeland Security "As with any transition, there have been some personnel changes." Axios · Jun 7
Ballotpedia · Jun 4 Incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advance to first-ever primary runoff for South Dakota governor On June 2, incumbent Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden advanced to a Republican primary runoff on July 28. Neither received the 35% of the vote required to win the primary outright. As of June 3, Doeden received 31% of the vote, Rhoden 25%, Dusty Johnson 23%, and Jon Hansen 21%.…
Salon · Jun 4 Exclusive: Noem faces new legal trouble Noem’s use of government jets and use of a government Flickr account are facing new scrutiny
Latin Times · Jun 4 DHS Cancels Most Kristi Noem-Era Contracts as Trump Administration Unwinds Controversial Policies The Department of Homeland Security has canceled most pending contracts initiated during the tenure of former Secretary Kristi Noem, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle policies and spending decisions that came under bipartisan scrutiny before her departure from the agency.
Roll Call · Jun 3 Another one bites the dust South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson was the early favorite in the state’s gubernatorial race, but in the run-up to Tuesday’s primary, a poll found his edge eroding. The four-term Republican wound up finishing third, behind Gov. Larry Rhoden, who filled the vacancy left by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem,…
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Ousted Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino attacks Trump’s key aide Susie Wiles for ‘watering down’ immigration policy Hardliner appeared at a far-right convention where he criticised the Trump administration, accusing it of ‘caving to anarchists’
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Trump celebrates release of Cuban man from months in detention at Alligator Alcatraz Donald Trump uncharacteristically cheers Miami resident Justo Betancourt being set free after judge ruled he was wrongly detained by ICE officials last October
Reason · May 29 Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics Mullin's latest idea is to stop processing international arrivals at airports in sanctuary cities.
Ballotpedia · May 29 Elections Ballotpedia is covering in June 2026 In June 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4,827 elections across 26 states. These include 18 statewide elections, 91 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, and two recall elections in two states.
The Independent UK · May 28 DHS chief under scrutiny for using luxury jet tied to Kristi Noem scandal IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 28 Kristi Noem’s replacement at DHS is still using controversial jet that helped end her tenure and is ‘barely in the building,’ report says ‘Mullin seems to think DHS requires less work than a senator, and it shows’
We Got This Covered · May 27 Nebraska Police say dog triggered shotgun blast that hit woman sitting at traffic light Luckily, nobody was seriously harmed.