The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 on June 23 that Texas and Louisiana lack the legal standing needed to challenge the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to focus its deportation efforts on individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety. Texas and Louisiana sued the Biden administration over a policy announced in a Sept. 30, 2021, memorandum (pdf)…

A top U.S. immigration enforcement official has acknowledged that President Joe Biden’s administration is detaining and removing fewer illegal immigrants than earlier administrations. “Since President Biden became president on January 20, 2021, ERO is removing less aliens, correct?” Florida Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard asked Corey Price, executive associate director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO),…

During the evacuation of Afghanistan from July 2021 to January 2022, the United States brought nearly 80,000 Afghan citizens into the United States, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to fully vet some of the evacuees, potentially allowing individuals who pose a national security risk into the country, according to a recent report….

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to fully vet some of the nearly 80,000 Afghan citizens who were brought to the United States as part of the evacuation of Afghanistan that began in August 2021, potentially allowing individuals who pose a national security risk into the country, according to a government report. The DHS’s Office of Inspector…

The Supreme Court gave the Biden administration a green light this morning to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing. The decision to nix the program did not violate a 1996 migrant detention law, the court held, adding that the…

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that its newly formed Disinformation Governance Board would be reviewed by two individuals has raised eyebrows, as one member has a history of pushing disinformation himself. To help instill “trust in our work,” the DHS has asked former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick and former DHS Secretary…

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that its newly formed Disinformation Governance Board would be reviewed by two individuals has raised eyebrows, as one member has a history of pushing misinformation himself. To help instill “trust in our work,” the DHS has asked former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick and former DHS Secretary…

WASHINGTON—The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban U.S. federal workers from downloading the popular app TikTok onto U.S. government devices, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a bill sponsor, said in a press statement on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a similar measure in August 2020. Rep. Ken…