Roommates of man accused of killing 2 say a dispute preceded the Atlanta-area attacks Authorities have charged Olaolukitan Adon Abel with killing two people and injuring another in the Atlanta area The Independent UK · Apr 17
New DHS Chief Reveals Each Deportation Costs U.S. Over $18,000: 'We're Not Slowing Down' According to DHS more than 675,000 people were deported during the president's first year back in office, while approximately 2.2 million left the country voluntarily Latin Times · Apr 17
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns Hours After Heated Congressional Hearing But He Isn't Leaving Just Yet Freshly-minted DHS chief Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons as "a great leader of ICE" and credited him with advancing enforcement priorities and increasing removals Latin Times · Apr 17
Two Reasons Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Will Step Down By May 31: 'Thanks To Him, American Communities Are Safer' Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons will resign by 31 May after stress-related hospitalisations and a desire to spend more time with his sons. International Business Times UK · Apr 17
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Announces Resignation Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign from his position. International Business Times · Apr 17
Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Apr 17
Trump ditches deportation showmanship The messaging and optics may be changing, but ICE deported more than 400,000 last year. Axios · Apr 17
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will step down at the end of May, says DHS Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda The Guardian - US · Apr 17
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency Lyons has defended ICE's conduct as the agency faces scrutiny over President Trump's mass deportation drive. Axios · Apr 17
Noem’s replacement draws outrage over ‘racist’ remark that the U.S. should have the ‘right kind of immigrants’ Department of Homeland Security said Markwayne Mullin was referring to ‘legal’ immigrants when talking about ‘the right kind of immigrants’ The Independent UK · Apr 16
New DHS Chief Doubles Down on Mass Deportations, Says 'We Only Want the Right Kind of Immigrants' Mullin added that the administration is "not slowing down" and is continuing to prioritize deportations while encouraging voluntary departures Latin Times · Apr 16
Homeland Security reveals it costs $18,225 to deport one person – over 675K have already been deported since Trump took office Do the math. We Got This Covered · Apr 16
Why Are Protesters Throwing Sex Toys at ICE Agents? Inside 'Operation Dildo Blitz' Anti-immigration protests in the US have turned provocative, with demonstrators using sex toys to mock federal agents and criticise ICE enforcement under Trump's administration. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
British man arrested in Georgia after fatal shooting spree described as ‘pure evil’ Olaolukitan Adon Abel received U.S. citizenship in 2022 The Independent UK · Apr 16
Evening Standard · Apr 16 British-born man accused of shooting and killing two women in US Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, received US citizenship in 2022.
Roll Call · Apr 16 Legislative branch hearing sidesteps last year’s drama At a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, the heads of the Government Publishing Office, Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office defended their agencies’ fiscal 2027 budget requests, skirting any mention of legislative dustups from last year. It was the panel’s first hearing of the year, as well…
The Independent UK · Apr 16 What to know about Atlanta-area attacks that killed 2, including a federal worker A man who had immigrated to the U.S. has been charged in a string of deadly attacks in the Atlanta suburbs that quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump’s administration
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks An Atlanta man has been charged in a string of attacks over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition
International Business Times UK · Apr 14 DHS Forces Staff to Return to Work Without Pay As Shutdown Continues The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed staff back to duty despite an ongoing funding lapse. A leaked memo reveals that FEMA and CISA employees must report in person or face disciplinary action.
Latin Times · Apr 10 DHS' Mullin's Financial Disclosures Reveal Loans Linked to Major Republican Donors: REPORT A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson declined to address specific questions about Mullin's finances to Forbes, describing him instead as "not your typical politician"
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Democrats says ICE’s notorious Dilley detention center is operating in ‘a new era of secrecy’ under new DHS chief Dozens of families with young children and infants are locked up inside a ‘creepy’ rural detention center, lawmakers say
International Business Times UK · Apr 9 White House Keeps $70M Jet Linked to Axed Kristi Noem — Report Says Aircraft Will Now Serve Melania Trump Explore the controversy surrounding the Trump administration's decision to purchase a luxury Boeing 737 Max 8 for senior officials and Melania Trump, highlighting its impact on government spending and deportation operations.
The Independent UK · Apr 9 How US communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland
The Independent UK · Apr 8 White House is keeping Kristi Noem’s $70M jet for Melania Trump and other senior staff to use Luxury plane, complete with queen-size bed and cocktail bar, that was leased by former DHS secretary will now be available to first lady and cabinet officials for long-distance travel