Homeland Security

IMMIGRATION March 29, 2022

Border Patrol chief says US on track to hit 1M migrant encounters in 6 months as crisis accelerates

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Tuesday said that the U.S. is currently on track to hit one million migrant encounters so far in Fiscal Year 2022 -- a number that shows that the brewing migrant surge is already outpacing last year’s overwhelming numbers.

Fox News Flash March 28, 2022

Chad Wolf: Biden, Harris owe apology to Border Patrol over 'whipping' claims

Former Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf called on President Biden and Vice President Harris to apologize to Border Patrol six months after the DHS opened an investigation into debunked migrant “whipping” claims at the southern border.

Border security March 28, 2022

Probe into Border Patrol agents still ongoing, 6 months after false ‘whipping’ claims

The investigation into Border Patrol agents at the center of claims that they “whipped” Haitian migrants trying to illegally enter the United States is still ongoing, six months after the claims were made and quickly debunked.

Illegal Immigrants March 25, 2022

ICE to discontinue use of Alabama immigrant detention center, limit use of 3 others

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Friday that it will close one migrant detention facility, and will restrict the use of three others.

Russia March 25, 2022

Threat of Russian cyberattack looms, but NATO expert says military escalation unlikely

President Biden said this week that Russia is "exploring options" to target the U.S. and its allies through cyberattacks as tensions with Moscow remain precarious.

Joe Biden March 24, 2022

Biden admin OKs mass releases of Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans into US as authorities face migrant surge

The Biden administration is releasing Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and some Colombians into the United States via a humanitarian parole pathway, Fox News has learned, just as authorities are facing increasing migrant numbers that are overwhelming agents and overcrowding facilities.

Russia March 24, 2022

Katko would be 'very surprised' if Russia does not carry out cyberattacks on US

EXCLUSIVE: PONTE VEDRA, FLA.—The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, and the head of the GOP cybersecurity task force, Rep. John Katko, that he would be “very surprised” if Russia does not carry out a cyber attack against the United States, warning that the Biden administration is “not doing anything” to prevent attacks.

Border security March 24, 2022

DHS requesting additional Pentagon support at border amid fears of massive migrant surge

The Department of Homeland Security is requesting additional support from the Department of Defense at the southern border..

IMMIGRATION March 24, 2022

Biden administration to allow immigration officers, not just judges, to decide asylum cases

The Biden administration is issuing a new rule aimed at cutting the time for processing asylum claims from years to months.

Illegal Immigrants March 23, 2022

Arizona AG hails 'huge win for the rule of law' after judge partially blocks Biden ICE guidelines

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Thursday hailed what he called a “huge win for the rule of law” after a federal judge partially blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s ICE guidelines.

Border security March 22, 2022

House Republicans push Biden admin for information on migrants on terrorist database

Republicans on the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees are pushing the Biden administration for information on the number of migrants encountered at the southern border who are on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)