Two men allegedly impersonated federal agents to get access to Secret Service

The two allegedly used fake credentials to get closer to members of federal law enforcement agencies, including Secret Service agents assigned to the first lady.

• Apr 7, 2022

Senators ask Biden to shield Ukrainians from deportation

Citing Russia's military offensive in Ukraine, a bipartisan group of senators said the Biden administration should grant Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the U.S.

• Feb 28, 2022

Biden administration considering protecting Ukrainians in the U.S. from deportation

The deportation protections would only apply to Ukrainians already in the U.S., not new arrivals.

• Feb 24, 2022

Homeland Security warns of copycat attacks

The Department of Homeland Security is warning of copycat attacks following the hostage standoff last month at a Texas synagogue. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined CBS News' Lilia Luciano to discuss.

• Feb 8, 2022

U.S. on alert for potential cyberattack from Russia over Ukraine

Russia's growing threats stretch from Eastern Europe to power grids in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security issued a new warning about Moscow having the capability to carry out a range of cyberattacks against important websites and critical infrastructure. CBS News cybersecurity analyst Chris Krebs, former director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joined CBS News with more.

• Jan 28, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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