Posted on · Congressman Dan Crenshaw is fighting to chair the House Homeland Security Committee. Two House Freedom Caucus members, so far backing Kevin McCarthy for speaker, also want the job.
Posted on · Their mother has been located in the United States and the goal is to reunite the girls, aged 3 and 5, with her.
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest news in our weekly political roundup.
Posted on · During her testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, Kirstjen Nielsen was asked about conversations with President Donald Trump as he declared a national emergency at the border.
Posted on · It's unclear whether the president is supportive of the measure. But Nielsen was on her way to the White House to discuss it with the president's team, according to one of the people
Posted on · The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.
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.
Posted on · In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, federal officials say that threatening adults with criminal charges and prison time would be the most effective way to reverse the steadily rising number of attempted crossings.
Posted on · This exit is the latest in a wave of departures from the West Wing
Posted on · Members of Congress were in Harris County to hear about the region's recovery from Harvey. Local leaders told them that mitigation efforts now could save billions of dollars in the future.
Posted on · Press conference to announce new Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Posted on · Following the events in Charlottesville, protests and rallies have been happening in other cities. And we wanted to know how Houston police are prepared to handle these kinds of events. We spoke to an assistant chief about their strategy for making sure protests stay peaceful.
Posted on · News agency Bloomberg mentions three people familiar with the selection process for Kelly's replacement as the source for the information.
Posted on · It's time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. This week we discuss everything from President Trump’s allegations of wiretapping, to Homeland Security executing the president’s second executive order temporarily banning travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, to the Texas Legislature’s first hearing on the so-called Bathroom […]
Posted on · Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect "Dreamers" — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.