Secretary Mayorkas announces office to increase analysis, reporting, and data transparency. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched the Office of Homeland Security Statistics to enhance the…
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Senators Inquire About Federal Agencies’ Use of AI Technology
DHS recently updated information on the use of the technology for several months prior to the public disclosure. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Mike Crapo of Idaho…
Read MoreStates Seek the Authority to Enforce Immigration Law
Twenty-six attorneys general want Congress to pass legislation that grants DHS the ability to deputize state officials. A coalition of state attorneys general led by the attorney general…
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Legislators Seek to Close Surveillance Loopholes Created after 9/11
“Backdoor” access permits the FBI to seize citizen’s data without a warrant. A bill sponsored by over a dozen senators and representatives would close legal loopholes that allow…
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Representative Torres Speaks Against Antisemitism
Threats have been made against Jewish college students. U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, who represents the Bronx in New York City, has called on the Department of Education to…
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House Committee Investigates DHS Hiring Former PLO Operative
The official has been placed on administrative leave. The House Homeland Security Committee has opened an investigation into an asylum adjudication officer in the Department of Homeland Security…
Read MoreDHS Seeks Changes to Work Visas
The department is trying to increase efficiency and improve processes. The Department of Homeland Security announced a series of plans that would change how the government grants work…
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Administration to Offer Temporary Legal Status for Migrants Separated at Border
The action stems from the settlement of an ACLU lawsuit over policies from the prior administration. President Biden’s administration intends to offer temporary legal status to illegal immigrants…
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Administration Legally Obligated to Build New Sections of Border Wall
Congress has not repealed nor reallocated previous funding. The Department of Homeland Security announced that President Biden’s administration will build more sections of the border wall through the end…
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Federal Departments Release Religious Freedom Fact Sheet
The administration makes an effort to counter antisemitism. Seven Cabinet departments recently released fact sheets outlining religious rights violations within their areas of jurisdiction. The Departments of Agriculture,…
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