Immigration & Border Security
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Oklahoma Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The state consented to end the practice after the U.S. Justice Department sued it.
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From Superman to ICE: Dean Cain to Be Sworn in as Honorary Officer
Homeland Security’s recruitment drive gets a high-profile boost from the former Superman star.
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
Lower courts restricted how federal agents may carry out enforcement operations.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge ordered a two-week halt in further construction. Ongoing detention operations were allowed to continue.
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Homeland Security Removes Age Limit for Joining ICE
The previous age requirements said applicants must be at least 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on the position being applied for.
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Justice Department Releases Updated List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
‘Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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DHS Announces New Illegal Immigrant Detention Center ‘Speedway Slammer’ Coming to Indiana
This new facility near Bunker Hill, Indiana will hold 1,000 beds.
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ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness
The ‘Defend the Homeland’ recruitment drive is made possible by a funding boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Trump Says Some Deported Farm Workers Allowed to Return Legally
The president is signaling a regulatory fix to protect farmers from labor shortages while deportations continue targeting criminals.
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Border Encounters, Apprehensions Hit Record Low in July: Homeland Security
Trump has ‘obliterated’ the border crisis, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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Judge Orders Officials to Disclose Groups With Legal Authority at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz has granted two parts of the plaintiffs’ five part request.
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State Department to Require Applicants for Business, Tourist Visas to Post $15,000 Bond
It will not apply to the 42 countries in the Visa Waiver Program, where tourist and business visa applicants can stay in the United States for up to 90 days.
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Appeals Court Maintains Order Restricting Immigration Operations in Los Angeles
Government lawyers have argued that the district judge’s restraining order caused restraints on lawful immigration enforcement.
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On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Noem Announces Strong Measures Against Criminal Networks
‘The brave men and women of DHS are the best in the world at going after traffickers,’ said the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Judge Blocks DHS Bid to End Protected Status for Immigrants From Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal
The Homeland Security Department had argued that extending the immigrants’ protected status would undermine U.S. foreign policy and national interests.
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Customs Officers Plead Guilty to Allowing Cartels to Smuggle Drugs Into US
The former Customs and Border Protection officers will be sentenced later this year.
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Oklahoma Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The state consented to end the practice after the U.S. Justice Department sued it.
|
From Superman to ICE: Dean Cain to Be Sworn in as Honorary Officer
Homeland Security’s recruitment drive gets a high-profile boost from the former Superman star.
|
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
Lower courts restricted how federal agents may carry out enforcement operations.
|
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge ordered a two-week halt in further construction. Ongoing detention operations were allowed to continue.
|
Homeland Security Removes Age Limit for Joining ICE
The previous age requirements said applicants must be at least 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on the position being applied for.
|
Justice Department Releases Updated List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
‘Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
|
DHS Announces New Illegal Immigrant Detention Center ‘Speedway Slammer’ Coming to Indiana
This new facility near Bunker Hill, Indiana will hold 1,000 beds.
|
ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness
The ‘Defend the Homeland’ recruitment drive is made possible by a funding boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
|
Trump Says Some Deported Farm Workers Allowed to Return Legally
The president is signaling a regulatory fix to protect farmers from labor shortages while deportations continue targeting criminals.
|
Border Encounters, Apprehensions Hit Record Low in July: Homeland Security
Trump has ‘obliterated’ the border crisis, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.
|
Judge Orders Officials to Disclose Groups With Legal Authority at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz has granted two parts of the plaintiffs’ five part request.
|
State Department to Require Applicants for Business, Tourist Visas to Post $15,000 Bond
It will not apply to the 42 countries in the Visa Waiver Program, where tourist and business visa applicants can stay in the United States for up to 90 days.
|
Appeals Court Maintains Order Restricting Immigration Operations in Los Angeles
Government lawyers have argued that the district judge’s restraining order caused restraints on lawful immigration enforcement.
|
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Noem Announces Strong Measures Against Criminal Networks
‘The brave men and women of DHS are the best in the world at going after traffickers,’ said the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Judge Blocks DHS Bid to End Protected Status for Immigrants From Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal
The Homeland Security Department had argued that extending the immigrants’ protected status would undermine U.S. foreign policy and national interests.
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Customs Officers Plead Guilty to Allowing Cartels to Smuggle Drugs Into US
The former Customs and Border Protection officers will be sentenced later this year.
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