The Department of Homeland Security memo follows Trump's day one executive order placing all DEI staff on leave.
The Trump administration rescinded two major Biden-era immigration initiatives Tuesday, further cementing the White House’s dedication to tougher enforcement policies.
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, following an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day in office,
After his swearing-in on Monday, Trump will declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and tap the military to deploy there to build additional barriers. He will also roll back many of President Biden’s actions in an attempt to essentially close off the border from any migrants seeking to make asylum claims.
When it comes to immigration, which normally falls under the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem would take direction from two other people, sources tell NBC News.
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, following an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day in office, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News. The order effectively and abruptly ended teleworking at the department.
Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration .
The Trump administration revoked a Biden-era policy that prohibited ICE arrests at or near schools, places of worship and other "sensitive locations."
Trump promises to sign executive actions to address immigration and border security. Some will likely spark legal battles.
Tom Homan told the Washington Examiner that no such plans or talk of plans had been discussed and that he would be privy to that information given his role.
ET By Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico,