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Noem Rolls Out Airport Video Blaming Dems for Shutdown

Flight delays mount as airport workers go unpaid during standoff

(Newser) - Travelers passing through US airports are now seeing a government-produced video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown that's causing widespread flight delays and leaving thousands of aviation employees working without pay, Reuters reports. The message, featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claims that Democrats' refusal to fund the...

Zach Bryan, Homeland Security Clash Over ICE Song Lyrics

Country singer defends tune about immigration raids amid heated online backlash

(Newser) - Country music heavyweight Zach Bryan has landed in the crosshairs of the Department of Homeland Security after previewing a new song that references ICE immigration raids, reports the Guardian . A snippet that Bryan posted online includes pointed lyrics about law enforcement and children left frightened by raids, leading DHS...

Trump's Border Policies Have Had a Real Effect

Apprehensions at US-Mexico border fall to lowest annual level since 1970

(Newser) - Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border have plunged to their lowest annual level in over half a century, internal government data reveals, marking a dramatic shift in migration patterns under the Trump administration. US Border Patrol records about 238,000 apprehensions in fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30,...

Pritzker Says Trump Gave Him an Ultimatum on Guard

Illinois governor calls the move to take control of troops 'outrageous'

(Newser) - President Trump plans to take control of 300 of his state's National Guard troops, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Saturday, saying the president presented him with an ultimatum to call up the troops himself or have the federal government do it. Pritzker described the federal order as "outrageous...

US Citizen Sues After ICE Detains Him Twice

Alabama man's lawsuit claims immigration raids unfairly target Latino construction workers

(Newser) - A construction worker born in Florida and now living in Baldwin County, Alabama, is suing the federal government after being detained twice by immigration authorities, despite being an American citizen. Leonardo Garcia Venegas alleges in his proposed class-action lawsuit that he was unlawfully arrested at two construction sites this...

ICE Plans Super Bowl Presence for Bad Bunny Halftime Show

DHS' Corey Lewandowski warns that agents will target undocumented immigrants at event

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers plan to be present at the 2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, where Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is slated to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking Wednesday on The Benny Show , Lewandowski warned,...

Feds Uncover 200K More SIM Cards in 'China-Linked Plot'

Network found in NYC area had potential to take down 'every cell tower in the nation's largest city'

(Newser) - Last week, Secret Service agents announced they'd unearthed a huge secret telecommunications network in the New York tristate area, complete with 100,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers found in various locations not far from United Nations headquarters. Now, an added layer: Law enforcement sources say that Homeland...

Trump Sending Troops to 'War-Ravaged' Portland

President claims it's partly to protect ICE facilities from 'domestic terrorists,' 'antifa'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media , writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops...

Dallas ICE Shooting Suspect Is Named

Gunman killed a detainee before dying by suicide

(Newser) - Authorities have identified the gunman in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, three sources with knowledge of the case tell CNN . Officials say Jahn shot and killed an ICE detainee and injured two others before dying from a self-inflicted...

Immigration Raid Unfolds at Hyundai Plant in Georgia

Hundreds of South Koreans are detained

(Newser) - Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official. Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news briefing Friday that the majority of the people...

In Georgia, Federal Agents Raid Hyundai Battery Plant Site

Authorities say ICE, Homeland Security are investigating possible illegal hiring

(Newser) - Federal agents descended on a huge Hyundai battery plant construction site in Georgia on Thursday, putting a stop to the building. Authorities said they made multiple arrests as part of an investigation into possible illegal hiring practices at the Hyundai and LG Energy Solution plant in Ellabell, NBC News...

ICE Moves Detainees to Notorious Louisiana Prison

Kristi Noem says Angola prison was 'absolutely' chosen for its reputation

(Newser) - Louisiana's Angola prison, a maximum-security facility infamous for its harsh history, is taking on a new role as an immigrant detention center under a federal-state initiative. Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that ICE has begun moving detainees—described as "the worst of the worst" by Gov. Jeff Landry—...

Trump Asks Naval Base Outside Chicago for Support

Naval Station Great Lakes says it's been asked to support immigration operations

(Newser) - President Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form...

Kristi Noem Is Taking Some Heat Over Her New Residence

Move for security reasons into a Coast Guard admiral's home rent-free sparks debate over perks

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is making headlines again—this time due to reports of her living rent-free in the official residence normally reserved for the US Coast Guard's commandant at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC. According to agency officials, the move follows safety concerns after the...

ICE Hastily Scraps Plan for Deportation Bonuses

Agents were told in internal memo they could earn $200 per immigrant deported within a week

(Newser) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement abruptly canceled a plan to offer cash bonuses for rapid deportations just hours after announcing the incentive on Tuesday. ICE agents were told in an internal email that they could earn $200 for each immigrant deported within a week of arrest, and $100 for those...

Man Deported to El Salvador Plans to Sue US

He says he was abused in notorious prison after being deported without due process

(Newser) - A Venezuelan man is taking legal steps against the US government, saying he was wrongly deported and detained in El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison. Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, 27, filed an administrative claim Thursday with the Department of Homeland Security, the required precursor to a federal lawsuit,...

Border Patrol Officer Shot in Manhattan Park

Off-duty agent shot in what appears to have been a botched robbery

(Newser) - An off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park on Saturday following an apparent robbery gone wrong, New York City police and federal officials said. The 42-year-old officer was in stable condition Sunday and expected to survive, the AP reports. There was no indication that...

TSA to Offer 'Tokens of Gratitude' to Service Members

Special lanes to ease travel to debut for military, families with young kids

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is introducing changes aimed at easing airport security lines for families and military personnel. Speaking at Tennessee's Nashville International Airport on Thursday, Noem announced the launch of "Families on the Fly," a new program that sets up dedicated TSA security lanes...

Farmworker Dies After Fall During California ICE Raid

Death follows chaotic immigration raid at Ventura County cannabis farm

(Newser) - A longtime farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse while trying to escape a federal immigration raid at a California cannabis farm Thursday , drawing renewed scrutiny to enforcement tactics and their consequences in agricultural communities. The United Farm Workers union says Jaime Alanís, in his late 50s and...

DHS Warns of 'Heightened Threat Environment'

Attacks by 'pro-Iranian hacktivists' are expected

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security has warned of a "heightened threat environment" in the US after American strikes in Iran. The National Terrorism Advisory System bulleti n issued Sunday doesn't mention any specific threats, but it suggests that networks should step up cybersecurity, CBS News reports. The advisory...

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