Biden taps Alejandro Mayorkas as first immigrant to lead DHS
Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a political refugee, would also become the first Latino to lead the department.
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Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a political refugee, would also become the first Latino to lead the department.
President Trump has fired the country's top security official in charge of keeping elections safe. Christopher Krebs played a key role in the government's efforts to secure U.S. elections in every state. Frank Cilluffo, the director of Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, joins CBSN to discuss.
Democrats are slamming President Trump for his decision to fire the nation's top election security official, Christopher Krebs. Congressman Bennie Thompson joined CBSN to discuss what he plans to do as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee in response to the move.
President Trump said he's firing a top cybersecurity official whose agency declared the election was the most secure in history.
President Trump's top homeland security official, Chad Wolf, did not have the legal authority to restrict an Obama administration program that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors from deportation, a federal judge ruled Saturday. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses his state's record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The former undersecretary in the Department of Homeland Security also weighs in on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
One of the Trump administration's most controversial policies was the separation of migrant families at the southern border. While that policy is no longer in effect, hundreds of families still remain separated. Mireya Villarreal has more on what it's like for those hoping to enter the U.S.
Wolf was asked about a recent court filing that said 545 parents who were separated from their children at the southern border have yet to be located.
Taylor said on Wednesday that he authored the 2018 anonymous op-ed in the New York Times.
Speaking to CBS News, Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf warns that the U.S. is entering one of the most dangerous periods of the election for foreign interference. He told senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge that the department is on high alert.
With just a week left until Election Day, Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview to discuss what Americans can expect and prepare for during and after November 3.
With just a week left until Election Day, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf sat down with CBS News' Catherine Herridge for an exclusive interview to discuss the security of the vote and what Americans can expect on November 3.
One employee was "deeply disturbed" by a department directive to report colleagues suspected of leaking: "That's something that autocracies foster."
The suit alleges that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department are overstepping constitutional limits in their use of federal law enforcement officers to tamp down on protests.
China, Russia and white supremacy are some of the biggest threats to the U.S., according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge broke the news. She joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The report, first obtained by CBS News, highlights the major threats posed by China and Russia and identifies white supremacist groups as posing the "most persistent and lethal threat" of all domestic violent extremist groups.
The former homeland security secretary says it's "disconcerting to see the president and his chief on staff cast doubt on the integrity of our democracy."
The Department of Homeland Security says it is investigating allegations that federal immigration detainees underwent unwanted gynecological surgeries, including hysterectomies, without their consent. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss how the claims fit into broader concerns advocates have about ICE detention.
A new report sheds light on a coronavirus outbreak at an immigration detention facility in Farmville, Virginia, that's linked to ICE flights transporting agents to control protests in Washington, D.C. Nick Miroff of the Washington Post joined CBSN to explain why the detainees were moved, and what rules the flights broke.
The Trump administration says it has expelled nearly 8,8000 migrant children from the United States who arrived at the southern border without their parents. The Department of Homeland Security suspended humanitarian protections for most border-crossers citing CDC coronavirus restrictions. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN with details.
Former U.S. Secretary Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins CBSN to discuss the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, plus his insights into immigration at the southern border, protests over racial injustice, and current threats facing the U.S. ahead of the 2020 election.
The announcement comes after a whistleblower alleged improper politicization at the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
The Department of Homeland Security rejects new claims from a whistleblower who says he faced retaliation for refusing to change intelligence reports that did not fit President Trump’s political objectives. He says he was told to leave out details about Russian election interference and the threat from White supremacists. Jeff Pegues reports.
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Brian Murphy said he was reassigned from his position at DHS after objecting to drafts of an intel report making Russia's actions appear to be on par with those of Iran and China.