Immigration & Border Security
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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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States Must Agree to Use Part of Funds to Arrest Illegal Immigrants to Qualify for Homeland Security Grants: FEMA
The notice stated that grants may be used for state and local agencies to collaborate with federal officials to remove illegal immigrants who pose threat.
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Los Angeles County to Draft Ordinance Banning Officers From Covering Their Faces
The Department of Homeland Security said masks protect federal officers from a growing number of assaults.
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In 6 Months, ICE Arrests 214 Houston Immigrants Accused or Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Minors
Among those arrested are four Mexican nationals who had previously been deported.
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DOJ Files Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Handling Key Deportations Case
The Department of Justice has called for appropriate disciplinary action against District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg.
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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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States Must Agree to Use Part of Funds to Arrest Illegal Immigrants to Qualify for Homeland Security Grants: FEMA
The notice stated that grants may be used for state and local agencies to collaborate with federal officials to remove illegal immigrants who pose threat.
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Los Angeles County to Draft Ordinance Banning Officers From Covering Their Faces
The Department of Homeland Security said masks protect federal officers from a growing number of assaults.
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In 6 Months, ICE Arrests 214 Houston Immigrants Accused or Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Minors
Among those arrested are four Mexican nationals who had previously been deported.
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DOJ Files Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Handling Key Deportations Case
The Department of Justice has called for appropriate disciplinary action against District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg.
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