Tag Archives: DHS

Trump Administration Resumes Immigration Raids at Worksites, Prioritizing Criminal Cases

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The Trump administration will resume immigration raids at U.S. worksites, including farms, hotels, restaurants, and meatpacking plants, with a renewed focus on prioritizing the arrest of criminals, White House “border czar” Tom Homan said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Homan clarified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would continue its …

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House Republican File Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary

Alejandro Mayorkas

Samantha Aguilar, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon, a Republican from Texas, has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The resolution accuses Mayorkas of not “maintaining operational control” over the U.S. border. Fallon cites the secretary’s attempt to eliminate Title 42, ending …

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U.S. To Open Mexico And Canada Borders For Vaccinated Travelers

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The United States will lift Covid-19 restrictions at its land and ferry borders next month to fully vaccinated, discretionary travelers from Canada and Mexico. On Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health experts, the …

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Biden Administration Ends Workplace Immigration Raids

Alejandro Mayorkas

On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities to end the practice of workplace deportation raids. In a memo to immigration agency officials, Mayorkas outlined new enforcement priorities that aim to target employers that exploit unauthorized immigrants. “The deployment of mass worksite operations, sometimes resulting …

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Biden Administration Takes Steps To Preserve DACA

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The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it is proposing a rule that would “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. DACA, which was created in 2012 through executive action by then-President Barack Obama, has allowed about 600,000 immigrants, most of whom were brought to …

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US Clears Encampment Of Haitian Migrants In Del Rio, Texas

Alejandro Mayorkas

There are no more migrants crowded under the Del Rio bridge in South Texas, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday, days after viral images of Border Patrol agents using reins against Haitian migrants drew widespread condemnation. “As of this morning, there are no longer any migrants in the camp …

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