Whistleblower complaint on COVID in ICE facilities

Two medical advisers for the Department of Homeland Security are urging the U.S. government to expand its COVID-19 vaccination and mitigation efforts in immigration detention centers across the country. The call to action was disclosed in a whistleblower complaint exclusively obtained by CBS News. According to government statistics, COVID cases in ICE detention centers have surged by more than 800% since the start of the year. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

• Jan 26, 2022
• 05:00

Cyberattack threat from Russia

As military tensions boil in Eastern Europe, the Department of Homeland Security says Russia could launch a potentially crippling cyberattack against the U.S. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to talk more about the heightened alert.

• Jan 26, 2022
• 04:27

DHS warns of extremist threats to electric grid

The Department of Homeland Security is warning that violent domestic groups and racially motivated extremists could target America’s electricity infrastructure. Outages could impact regional services like hospitals, police, emergency response and gas stations. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.

• Jan 26, 2022
• 01:17

Domestic extremists have plotted to disrupt U.S. power grid: DHS

A bulletin from the department obtained by CBS News warns that the extremists have been planning such attacks since 2020 and will probably continue to.

• Jan 26, 2022

U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" border policy

The U.S. government is expanding its enforcement of the Trump-era policy that requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while U.S. immigration courts review their claims. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the controversial decision.

• Jan 4, 2022
• 09:57

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to rule on Remain-in-Mexico policy

The Biden administration restarted the Trump-era border policy on a limited scale earlier this month to comply with court orders.

• Dec 29, 2021

Some ICE agents to wear body cameras

Dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin wearing body cameras in the new year as part of a six-month pilot program. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined CBSN to discuss the details of the plan.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 06:39

DHS seeks public input to avoid family separation

The Department of Homeland Security is looking for advice from the public on how to keep migrant families from being separated. Meanwhile, the Trump-era "Remain-in-Mexico" policy is now reinstated, and several asylum-seekers have already been sent back to Mexico. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with his latest reporting.

• Dec 9, 2021
• 05:46

CBS Weekend News, November 1, 2020

Trump blames Biden campaign for clash between campaign bus and caravan of Trump supporters; 101-year-old voter braves long lines and bad weather to cast her ballot

• Nov 1, 2020
• 21:01

4/8: CBS Evening News

Kirstjen Nielsen steps down, leading DHS shakeup; Teen and her dog star in production of "The Wizard of Oz".

• Apr 8, 2019
• 20:20

U.S. launches system to hire cybersecurity experts

Seven years after Congress first directed the Department of Homeland Security to build a federal recruiting tool aimed at courting professionals to help guard the U.S. against cyberattacks, the Cyber Talent Management System has launched. The new system is designed to speed up a notoriously red-taped hiring process and offer higher pay. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has more.

• Nov 15, 2021
• 00:40

Terror alert issued for holiday mass gatherings

The Department of Homeland Security is warning that mass gatherings and religious events over the coming weeks could provide targets and opportunities for violence.

• Nov 10, 2021
• 00:18

Biden administration makes second attempt to end "Remain in Mexico" policy

In August, a federal judge in Texas ordered the government to revive a Trump-era border policy.

• Oct 29, 2021

U.S. reports record number of migrant apprehensions along Mexican border

Roughly 61% of the migrants encountered were quickly expelled to Mexico or their homeland under a pandemic-era policy known as Title 42.

• Oct 22, 2021

9/9/19: CBSN Evening News

Trump says Taliban peace talks are 'dead'; Alex Trebek returning to 'Jeopardy!'

• Sep 9, 2019
• 50:10

7/2/19: Red and Blue

DHS report on migration facility conditions; President Trump's fundraising strategy for 2020

• Jul 2, 2019
• 49:57

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

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