The new DHS spokeswoman is even worse Kristi Noem isn’t shaking up DHS, she’s doubling down on violence and propaganda Salon · Feb 23
Kristi Noem tightens her grip on the Department of Homeland Security High-level leadership ousters have overlapped with a growing staff exodus. Axios · Feb 20
FBI accused of abandoning investigation into Homan’s alleged $50,000 scheme, lawsuit claims He never denied taking the money but denies any wrongdoing. We Got This Covered · Feb 19
Minnesota middle school faces backlash over lesson claiming ICE used ‘tricky & violent tactics’ A Minnesota school's lesson on ICE has ignited debate. Eighth graders learned about alleged "tricky & violent tactics" used by ICE. The curriculum included claims of harassment against legal immigrants and citizens. A parent's complaint led to a public exchange with the school principal. The superintendent stated both viewpoints were… The Times of India · Feb 18
Tom Homan Defends Masked ICE Agents by Claiming Threats Are Up 'Over 8,000 Percent' Homan's numbers are misleading, but even if they weren't, it wouldn't justify allowing an entire federal law enforcement agency to operate in anonymity. Reason · Feb 17
ICE agents faked car trouble to lure migrant outside to arrest him, his heartbroken family claims Federal agents swooped on Jesus Flores after he was ‘tricked’ by two ICE officers, his family claim The Independent UK · Feb 17
Trump breaks silence on reports about Kristi Noem’s relationship with top aide days after Wall St Journal exposé President Donald Trump says he ‘had not heard’ about the rumored affair, which both the secretary and her adviser Corey Lewandowski have denied, but pledges he will ‘find out about it’ The Independent UK · Feb 17
Republican senator calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ over Greenland threats President’s threats to occupy Greenland sparked wave of condemnations from European allies, and drew exasperation from Congress The Independent UK · Feb 15
Kristi Noem snaps back amid anger over her claim she’ll ensure the ‘right people’ elect the ‘right leaders’ in midterms Homeland Security Secretary brushed off concerns about her assertion, claiming critics ‘manufactured outrage’ The Independent UK · Feb 15
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan says small security force will stay in Minnesota as ICE agents pull back White House border czar Tom Homan said a “small” security force will remain in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, even as more than 1,000 immigration agents withdraw from the region following a weeks-long enforcement surge. The Times of India · Feb 15
Tom Homan says a small ‘security force’ will remain in Minnesota to respond to ‘agitators’ White House border czar won’t defend Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in interview, but declines to answer questions about her reported relationship with top-ranking official The Independent UK · Feb 15
Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge The Independent UK · Feb 15
‘It’s one team, one fight’: Tom Homan admits differences with Noem, asserts unity on immigration crackdown Amid reports of tensions within the Department of Homeland Security, Border Czar Tom Homan has acknowledged disagreements with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but insisted the administration remains united in its immigration crackdown. The Times of India · Feb 15
US homeland security department partially shut down after lawmakers fail to agree funding Lawmakers left Washington for a long weekend without resolving an impasse over much-criticized agency’s funding The Guardian - US · Feb 13
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant The Trump administration is scaling back its immigration enforcement surge in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Fiery Tom Homan warns agents could return to Minnesota and threatens raids in other cities: ‘We’re coming for you’ ‘Let me be clear — Mass deportations will continue,’ he told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham after earlier announcing drawdown
The Independent UK · Feb 13 The biggest bombshells about Kristi Noem and her top aide Corey Lewandowski from the Wall Street Journal’s expose Newspaper describes ‘constant chaos’ at Department of Homeland Security under Noem’s leadership
The Guardian - US · Feb 13 Trump news at a glance: White House rejects climate science and opens door to more pollution Administration revokes bedrock scientific determination that removes government’s ability to limit pollution from cars and trucks
Reason · Feb 13 Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota A combination of legal action and political resistance helped deal Trump a defeat.
The Independent UK · Feb 12 ICE and Border Patrol officials say ‘domestic terrorism’ claim about Alex Pretti didn’t come from them Top immigration officials appear to contradict Stephen Miller’s claim that initial statements were ‘based on reports from CBP on the ground’
The Independent UK · Feb 12 A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead
We Got This Covered · Feb 12 Trump’s border czar blasts Minnesota as ‘less of a sanctuary state’ while quietly retreating after deadly backlash destroys the operation They were finally driven out.
Reason · Feb 12 After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota.
Euronews · Feb 12 Controversial Minnesota immigration crackdown ending, Trump's border czar says While the Trump administration called those arrested in Minnesota "dangerous criminal illegal aliens," many people with no criminal records, including children and US citizens, were detained.
The Times of India · Feb 12 'Surge is leaving state safer': Trump administration ends Minnesota immigration crackdown after months of turmoil The Trump administration has ended a large-scale immigration crackdown in Minnesota that resulted in over 4,000 arrests and significant controversy. Border czar Tom Homan stated the operation, described as the DHS's largest ever, aimed to make Minnesota safer by targeting "dangerous criminal illegal aliens." The crackdown faced backlash, including protests…