Government
CoreCivic sells Leavenworth, Kansas detention center to DHSThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, has been sold to the U.S. government less than six months after the founding company fought to get the facility up and running. CoreCivic, the… Read More
Government
GOP senator who sponsored Dignity Act introduces state amnesty bill, experts say(The Daily Signal) – Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, joined his Democrat colleagues on Monday in introducing legislation that would establish a “state-run visa pipeline with a built-in legalization component” for… Read More
Government
DHS Secretary Mullin threatens states, illegal voters with ‘maximum pressure’ on election fraudHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin vowed “maximum pressure” to root out election fraud and threatened states that refuse to cooperate after President Donald Trump warned… Read More
Government
DHS anti-trafficking operation rescues 8 children in Kansas City amid public scrutinyEight children have been rescued from human trafficking and 14 people arrested during the World Cup in Kansas City, but Homeland Security officials continue to face pushback… Read More
Government
Rick Scott moves to terminate DHS program that incentivizes hiring foreign grads(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Rick Scott introduced a bill designed to end the Optional Practical Training visa program, which incentivizes employers to hire foreign students. Read More
Government
Hawley, Tebow champion child protection in DHS funding bill, Reconciliation 2.0(The Daily Signal) – The Senate GOP is taking the next steps to pass legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security this week. Thanks to pro-family GOP… Read More
Culture, Uncategorized
College newspaper grovels after calling illegal who murdered its own student an ‘illegal immigrant’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Loyola University Chicago student newspaper apologized for referring to the illegal immigrant who murdered its student Sheridan Gorman, 18, as an illegal immigrant. Read More
Government
Hawley calls on Congress to open TSA ‘today,’ fully fund federal law enforcement officers, including ICECongress must end the partial government shutdown and open Transportation Security Administration (TSA) immediately, but they must also fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Senator Josh Hawley… Read More
Government
Trump holds swearing-in for Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretaryPresident Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, promising the new leader would make the… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the… Read More
Politics
‘Isn’t really a policy issue’: Tom Homan tells CNN why Democrats really want to keep DHS shut down(Daily Caller News Foundation) – White House border czar Tom Homan told CNN on Sunday he thinks Democrats’ apparent decision to prolong the partial government shutdown is not due… Read More
Government
Surprise Democrat defection helps Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary advance to finish line(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate on Sunday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be the next secretary of the Department of… Read More
Government
Senate moves to end politicians’ special treatment at airports because no one was there to vote(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate passed a bill to end lawmakers’ special privileges to bypass airport security lines late Thursday night while security personnel continue to manage… Read More
Government
Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Iran(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard at a hearing Wednesday on whether Iran posed an imminent threat… Read More
Government
US on elevated alert after attacks show Iran links, but DHS funding still frozenThe federal government is probing Iran terror links after attacks in Texas, Michigan and Virginia in the last 12 days, but Department of Homeland Security funding remains frozen, possibly… Read More
Government
‘There were a lot of other problems’: John Kennedy says Kristi Noem ouster wasn’t just about ‘spending porn’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Tuesday that the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stemmed from broader problems inside the… Read More
Government
TSA calls to end 25-day ‘Democrat shutdown’ with airport lines out the door, terror threats abounding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The partial government shutdown has entered its 25th day as over 50,000 airport employees manage the spring break travel season without pay while the… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City airport among weekend security threats amid Democrat government shutdownA bomb scare at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) Sunday isn’t considered an act of terror – though it comes amid others around the world that are. The… Read More
Opinion
What’s next for DHS?(The Washington Stand) – Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, to be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Noem’s tenure as the leader of the… Read More
Politics
‘Failed to act’: Walz, Ellison knew about Minnesota fraud ‘for years,’ House report claims(The Daily Signal) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was aware of the widespread welfare fraud in his state “for years” and “repeatedly failed to act,” alleges a congressional report… Read More