Stepping in as acting secretary is GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma who Trump said had “Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda.”
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Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics
U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.
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ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay
The lawsuit says there is no legitimate reason to send migrants to Guantánamo because the U.S. has ample detention facility.
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Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections
The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created “protected areas” consisting of places where “children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments.”
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These workers are aiding labor investigations. Will Trump let them stay in the U.S.?
Under Biden, thousands of workers who experienced wage theft and other abuses have been granted protection from deportation and authorization to work so they can participate in labor investigations.
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Is Biden’s border plan working? Here’s how the top immigration official says it is
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president’s approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.
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TSA unveils a prototype self-service airport checkpoint security screening system
Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use a new prototype airport security system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store.
