DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19

Mayorkas is fully vaccinated and is only experiencing minor congestion, a spokesperson said.

• Oct 19, 2021

DHS whistleblower talks to CBS News

A government whistleblower claims he and other Trump administration officials were pressured to manipulate intelligence reports under the former president. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga sat down with the whistleblower and joins CBSN with more.

• Oct 3, 2021
• 13:00

Trump official speaks on January 6 riots

A government whistleblower tells CBS News he was ordered to alter his intelligence gathering process to match the claims former President Trump was making in public. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN with more.

• Oct 1, 2021
• 04:44

Emails slowed response to Capitol riot

Newly revealed emails from January 6 show the Department of Homeland Security did not give the Pentagon accurate information about the riot underway at the U.S. Capitol. Politico first reported that DHS claimed there were no major incidents of illegal activity more than 30 minutes after the first attackers breached Capitol barricades. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

• Sep 29, 2021
• 06:20

U.S. uses "Title 42" to expel Haitians

Nearly 4,000 Haitian migrants have been expelled from the U.S. in the last nine days. The speed of the deportations is a result of a Trump-era policy known as "Title 42," which was instituted at the start of the pandemic to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to explain.

• Sep 28, 2021
• 08:07

Migrants flee to Mexico amid mass deportation effort

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating an incident where Border Patrol agents on horseback are seen intimidating Haitian migrants at the Texas border. Migrants camped out there are having to face the choice of deportation back to Haiti or fleeing to Mexico. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 02:38

Leaders testify on national security threats

A Senate committee held a hearing on how worldwide threats have evolved since the Department of Homeland Security was created after 9/11. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 05:53

U.S. ramps up deportations from Texas border

Thousands of protesters are in Washington today, calling on Congress to include a clear path for migrants to receive U.S. citizenship. The march comes as Mexico and the U.S. struggle to deal with a recent influx of migrants at the border, including many who fled Haiti. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 06:58

Senate holds national security hearing

The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a "Worldwide Threats" hearing Tuesday morning as lawmakers try to understand how national security has changed in the 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the hearing, at which Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid, and FBI Director Christopher Wray testified.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 06:25

U.S. begins mass deportations of migrants in South Texas

More than 12,000 migrants, most of them Haitian, are currently camped beneath a bridge near Del Rio, Texas. Now, the U.S. is increasing its efforts to return these people to their home countries. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez explains the situation. Then, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 08:56

U.S. ramps up deportations to Haiti

The U.S. deported more than 300 Haitians back to their home country Sunday as the federal government copes with a major spike in border arrivals in the small community of Del Rio, Texas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss the scale of the situation in Del Rio and how the Department of Homeland Security is responding.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 09:27

Authorities on alert ahead of "Justice for J6"

Law enforcement in Washington, D.C. is on high alert ahead of the far-right rally planned in support of rioters who were at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. About 700 people are expected to attend. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Sep 17, 2021
• 06:52

U.S. increases deportations to Haiti

The Department of Homeland Security is working to deport thousands of Haitian migrants gathered under a bridge in a small Texas town along the border with Mexico. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 02:40

DHS bulletin warns of online threats ahead of "Justice for J6" rally

But DHS says there haven't been "indications of a specific or credible plot associated with the event.

• Sep 17, 2021

Nearly 209,000 border apprehensions in August

Top U.S. authorities said they stopped migrants trying to cross the southern border nearly 209,000 times during the month of August. According to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, that's a 2% drop from July, when border apprehensions reached a 21-year high following sharp increases throughout the spring. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined "CBSN AM" to break down the numbers and discuss new obstacles for Afghan refugees in the U.S.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 07:23

Cohen says threats against U.S. changed after 9/11

Many things changed in the U.S. after the 9/11 terror attacks, including how the country handles national security. Department of Homeland Security Acting Undersecretary of Intelligence and Analysis John Cohen tells CBSN anchor Lana Zak about how the U.S. now treats foreign and domestic threats. Cohen also discusses the possibility of violence against Afghan refugees in the U.S. by domestic extremists.

• Sep 10, 2021
• 06:44

DHS warns of potential threat of domestic extremists to Afghan evacuees

Afghan Americans and immigration advocates worry resettlement efforts could exacerbate anti-Muslim sentiment in U.S.

• Sep 10, 2021

Reflecting on 9/11 Pentagon attack

The September 11 attacks drastically changed America's approach to homeland security and counterterrorism. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to share his insights and personal experience reporting at the Pentagon that day.

• Sep 9, 2021
• 10:07

Mayorkas says DHS resources are "stressed"

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the department's resources are "stressed" from a number of crises, but the DHS is "meeting every challenge." He also discussed the so-called "Remain in Mexico" border policy in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.

• Sep 9, 2021
• 02:05

Allegations of Afghan "child bride" cases

CBS News has learned U.S. officials are looking into cases of "child brides" among Afghans now in U.S. custody. Several women and girls say their families forced them into marriage outside of the country's international airport in Kabul so they could be eligible for evacuation. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson joins CBSN to discuss how they were identified and what comes next.

• Sep 7, 2021
• 05:22

U.S. ramping up screening efforts to process Afghan evacuees

The White House is ramping up screening efforts to process people evacuated from Afghanistan. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss how the U.S. is vetting these evacuees.

• Aug 31, 2021
• 06:23

"Very small number" of Afghans prompt security concerns during evacuation

DHS has deployed about 300 staffers to "lily pads" at transit points for Afghans for secondary screenings, which are being carried out with the help of the FBI.

• Aug 31, 2021

Some Afghans to get U.S. "humanitarian parole"

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is authorizing an immigration tool known as "humanitarian parole" to allow some at-risk Afghans to enter the U.S. without a visa. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to explain how the process works.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 05:18

DHS seeks help with Afghan relocation

Citing a humanitarian crisis, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday asked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees to volunteer in the effort to relocate at-risk Afghans who helped the United States during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details.

• Aug 18, 2021
• 06:45

DHS warns "heightened risk" of violence ahead of 9/11 anniversary

The bulletin also advised that new COVID-19 variants could prompt further violence from domestic actors, including racially motivated and anti-government extremists.

• Aug 16, 2021

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