House vote on impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pulled from schedule Thursday, November 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House is no longer set to vote Thursday on a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.The vote was pulled from the schedule Thursday afternoon, according to a notice from Majority Whip Tom Emmer.It's not clear yet why leadership... Read More.
House to vote on Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas impeachment measure Monday, November 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House of Representatives is set to vote Monday on an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.The vote will not be on whether to impeach Mayorkas, but rather on a Democratic motion to table -- or effectively kill -- a... Read More.
Homeland Security deputy secretary retiring Tuesday, June 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien is retiring from the Department, he announced in an internal message to department staff on Tuesday.Tien, an Army veteran who served three tours of duty, including in Operation Desert Storm, is leaving the Department on... Read More.
Threats against the LGBTQIA+ community intensifying: Department of Homeland Security Monday, May 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security.The DHS document, distributed to government and law enforcement agencies on May 11, said that domestic violence extremists and... Read More.
Under pressure, Homeland Security surging resources to border as Title 42 ends Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security is assigning hundreds of asylum officers to the border to sort through the region's recent surge in humanitarian needs, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday."Short-term solutions" are needed to address the "decades-old problem" of a "broken immigration system,"... Read More.
Here’s a look at Biden’s Irish roots as he visits his ancestral homeland Tuesday, April 11 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- There's one thing people from all political persuasions can likely agree on when it comes to Joe Biden: He is incredibly proud to be Irish-American.It's been more than 165 years since the president's ancestors made their way across the Atlantic to America,... Read More.
GOP-led Homeland Security panel holds first border hearing, highlighting ‘the human costs’ Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are set this week to once again seize on the issue of U.S. immigration following a trip to see the Biden administration's border security apparatus firsthand.On Tuesday, the House Homeland Security Committee -- now under Republican control -- will hold... Read More.
Department of Homeland Security limits no-knock warrants, chokeholds in updated use-of-force policy Tuesday, February 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday updated its use-of-force policy for when the 80,000 officers under the agency's authority encounter the public.The new guidelines limit the use of no-knock warrants, bar the use of chokeholds under unnecessary circumstances and beef up... Read More.
Former Homeland Security official weighs in on Biden classified document probe Monday, January 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As more questions arise from the discoveries of government documents found in President Joe Biden's offices and home, elected officials and government watchdog groups are expressing concerns about the security of important documents.The latest news comes months after it was revealed... Read More.
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas dismisses Republican calls to resign over the border Sunday, January 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday rebuffed calls from leading Republicans to step aside -- or risk impeachment -- and underscored the critical nature of managing migration challenges "gripping" the Western Hemisphere.In an interview with ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos,... Read More.
