A group of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to block what they say was an illegal termination of a program that provided federal funding for natural disaster mitigation projects. “By unilaterally shutting down FEMA’s flagship pre-disaster mitigation program, Defendants have acted unlawfully and violated core separation of power principles,” the lawsuit … Read more
Details on shooting at U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News A man officials say was armed with a rifle and tactical gear was killed after he opened fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday morning. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has … Read more
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. to be deported after ICE arrest – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Homeland Security says ICE agents have arrested Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. and that he is “being processed for expedited removal from the United States.” Chávez has an active arrest warrant in Mexico … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. over alleged cartel ties, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. He is “being processed for expedited removal from the United States,” DHS said on social media. He was arrested Wednesday in Studio City, California, the department said. Chávez, who recently lost … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence arm plans to cut nearly three-quarters of its full-time employees, shaving its Office of Intelligence & Analysis down from about 1,000 staff to just 275, according to four sources briefed on the matter. The exact timing of the cuts remains unclear; sources tell CBS News the staff reductions have … Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers concerned that he could be deported again – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are fighting to keep him in federal custody amid concerns the U.S. could deport him again. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Be the first to know Get browser … Read more
Details on ICE’s operation targeting 11 Iranian nationals – CBS News Watch CBS News In one of the Trump administration’s latest crackdowns on illegal immigration, federal officials have arrested 11 Iranian foreign nationals in just 48 hours. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively expands nationwide immigration arrests, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News. On Monday, June 23, ICE’s detention level was — on paper at least — at over 140% … Read more
Homeland Security warns of “heightened threat environment” in U.S. after Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News In the wake of the U.S. attacks on some of Iran’s nuclear sites, the Department of Homeland Security is warning of a “heightened threat environment in the U.S.” CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the … Read more
What DHS’s new threat bulletin means for Americans – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News crime and public safety producer Anna Schecter joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to explain the implications of a new Department of Homeland Security warning about a heightened threat environment across the U.S. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more