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Texas Reps Oppose Rule To Deny Housing Assistance To Some Immigrant Households
Posted on · 23 Members of Congress have asked HUD Secretary Ben Carson to withdraw his proposal to change The Housing and Community Development Act of 1980.
Tag: Department of Homeland Security
Immigration
The Reality At The Border: Inside A New Migrant Tent Facility
Posted on · The Department of Homeland Security has expanded its border detention facilities in Texas with the opening of two new tent-like structures, which were completed this week.
National
Trump Shakeup: Nielsen Goes, Then Secret Service Chief
Posted on · A day after resigning as Homeland Security secretary, Nielsen said she still shares Trump's goal of securing the Mexican border.
Immigration
Migrant Families Arrive In Busloads As Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High
Posted on · The immigration system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West in San Antonio. Since October, there has been a 90 percent jump in the number of people apprehended.
Immigration
Troops To Be Deployed To Border To Build 160 Miles Of Fencing
Posted on · The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to provide additional active-duty troops on the Southern border. They will upgrade or add 160 miles of fencing in Arizona and California.
News
ACLU Alleges Federal Agents Abused Immigrant Minors During Obama Administration
Posted on · “The documents reveal mistreatment that is neglectful at best and intentionally cruel at worst.”
News
ACLU: Misconduct Claims By Children Are Widespread At Border
Posted on · The ACLU began publishing the government documents online Wednesday and plans to post material, including audio recordings. Customs and Border Protection strongly denied the claims.
Immigration
Should Members Of Migrant Caravan Seek Asylum In Mexico?
Posted on · A large group of Central Americans who say they face persecution in their home countries has reached the U.S.-Mexico border
News
3 Days Of War Games Test Government Response To Serious Cyberattacks
Posted on · The three-day exercise involves more than 1,000 participants from state and federal agencies. The goal of this simulation is collaboration in the face of a common, large-scale threat
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NAACP Sues Trump Administration Over Ending Protected Status For Haitians
Posted on · Many Haitians in the U.S. have been protected from deportation since a 2010 earthquake, but the DHS says Haiti has improved enough for their return. The NAACP says the decision is racially motivated
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 41: Have We Lost Complete Faith In The Government?
Posted on · “If you have a shutdown unified government that is basically the cherry on the dysfunctional sundae that is Washington politics” – Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics, on the battle in Congress to pass a budget bill.
News
How A South Texas Bureaucrat Became A Multimillionaire Amid The Rush To Build A Border Fence
Posted on · Godfrey Garza, the former general manager of Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, made more than $3.5 million in commissions on a South Texas border fence project that was largely bankrolled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Hurricane Harvey
DHS Secretary Says Over 30,000 Federal Workers Involved In Harvey Recovery
Posted on · Elaine Duke says hurricane Irma won't affect the federal government’s response in Texas.
News
UPDATE: 9 Dead, 20 In Critical Or Serious Condition Found In Tractor-Trailer In San Antonio
Posted on · San Antonio's fire chief said they found 38 people, including eight dead, in the back of a truck in a Walmart parking lot. "We're looking at a human trafficking crime here," the police chief said.
News
City Leaders: Houston Ready For Public Safety Responsibilities During Super Bowl
Posted on · The FBI says at this time there are no credible threats connected to the event.