Marjorie Taylor Greene repeats effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution Wednesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking her second effort this month to impeach Mayorkas due to his handling of the southern border."The Guarantee Clause [of the Constitution] clearly dictates that the federal government... Read More.
DHS ‘concerned’ drones being used for ‘malicious purposes’ Wednesday, November 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Near the end of the third quarter of last week's NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, play was stopped because there was an object with flashing red and green lights hovering over the field.That object was a drone,... Read More.
DHS designates March for Israel in Washington a ‘Level 1’ security event: Sources Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has designated Tuesday’s March for Israel in Washington, D.C., as a "Level 1" security event, the highest rating of risk assessment, sources tell ABC News.DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas signed off on the designation earlier Monday, the sources... Read More.
Greene calls for DHS Secretary Mayorkas’ impeachment over southern border Thursday, November 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday introduced a resolution calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border.The so-called privileged resolution requires the House to vote on the matter within two legislative days.... Read More.
Conflict in Gaza may act as ‘catalyst for various violent actors’: DHS Monday, October 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Images of the conflict in Israel could serve as "a catalyst for various violent actors," the Department of Homeland Security warned in an intelligence assessment on Sunday.The agency said it's "concerned about lone offenders inspired by or responding to the conflict committing... Read More.
US hate crimes expected to soar as Middle East war intensifies: DHS Monday, October 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the... Read More.
DHS office that counters nuclear weapons could close if Congress doesn’t act by December Thursday, October 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- An office at the Department of Homeland Security that helps detect biological and chemical weapons could shutter if Congress doesn't fund it by December -- an increasingly likely possibility as Republicans on Capitol Hill struggle to select a speaker.The Countering Weapons of Mass... Read More.
DHS looks to combat illicit drugs inside and out of the United States through targeted strategy Tuesday, September 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rolled out what it is calling a comprehensive guide to combatting illicit opioids from coming into the country.The report, titled "Strategy for Combatting Illicit Opioids," outlines four goals the Department hopes will stop opioids from coming... Read More.
Illegal drugs expected to be top national security threat in 2024: DHS Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Illegal drugs are expected to be one of the biggest threats to national security in 2024 as overdose deaths topped 100,000 in the last year, according to the Department of Homeland Security's annual threat study.In its report released Thursday, DHS said it... Read More.
To help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States.The grant money, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at helping local communities prevent and combat targeted... Read More.
DHS investigator takes over as acting director of ICE, nation’s immigration agency Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has selected the new head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sources confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.Patrick "P.J." Lechleitner, a career ICE official, will become acting director of the agency after more than 20 years with the Department of... Read More.
FBI and DHS ‘failed’ at ‘fundamental level’ in warning of Jan. 6: Senate report Tuesday, June 27 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI and the intelligence arm of the Department of Homeland Security failed to adequately assess the severity of threats leading up to Jan. 6 and, often, to formally alert others to the dangers ahead of time, according to a report released... Read More.