Category: DHS

Leaked Data Suggest a Daily Average of 441 Unaccompanied Children at Border This Year

An average of 441 children will cross the U.S.–Mexico border alone every day this year, surpassing last year’s record, data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) show. “DHS projections call for approximately 148,000 and 161,000 [unaccompanied children] referrals to [Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement] this year. With monthly projections exceeding those…


Nearly 22,000 DHS Employees Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions

Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but all of the requests remain in limbo, according to newly obtained documents. Key agencies within DHS could face a massive loss of workers if the requests aren’t resolved, a watchdog warns. Over 8,100 employees with…


Nearly 22,000 DHS Employees Seek COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exemptions

Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but the requests all remain in limbo, according to newly obtained documents. Key agencies within DHS could face a massive loss of workers if the requests aren’t resolved, a watchdog warns. More than 8,100 Customs and…


DHS Issues July 4th Warning as Roe v. Wade Reversal Has ‘Heightened’ Threat Environment

The head of the Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday that there is a “heightened threat environment” in the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions that were handed down. “We have seen a heightened threat environment … over the last several months over a number of different volatile issues that galvanize people on different sides…


DHS-Funded Professor Defends ‘Stochastic Terrorist’ Label for Tucker Carlson

At a June 14 congressional oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s terrorism-prevention grant program, American University assistant public communications professor Kurt Braddock defended his previous statements accusing Fox News host Tucker Carlson of “stochastic terrorism.” Braddock, who said he has received more than $550,000 in grants from the DHS for a number of…


Texas Judge Blocks Federal Policy Letting ‘Criminal Aliens’ ‘Roam Free’

Texas and Louisiana have successfully sued the Biden administration over an immigration policy that saw “criminal aliens” released from custody into the community instead of being deported. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton on Friday ruled in favor of Texas and Louisiana, finding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued rules via “self-styled” memorandum meant…


DHS Terror Bulletin Warns of ‘Heightened Threat Environment’ in Lead-Up to Midterms

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory notice on June 7 amid what the agency calls a “heightened threat environment” that it says will become “more dynamic” heading into the midterm elections. “In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could…


White House’s Disinformation Board ‘Paused’ as Its Leader Submits Resignation

The Biden administration’s controversial Disinformation Governance Board was paused about three weeks after it was announced by the Department of Homeland Security, according to the person hired to run the panel, coming amid concerns that it would be weaponized by the administration against dissenting voices. Nina Jankowicz, who was tapped by the White House to…


Biden Knows Drug Cartels Control, Profit From Illegal Immigration, DHS Memo Shows

Border patrol agents are preparing for “a possible increase in migrant activity due to an increase in large group activity” as a result of Biden administration immigration policies, an internal Department of Homeland Security document released by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says. It specifically sites suspending the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise known as the Remain…


DHS Announces $1.6 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, Bolster Election Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced $1.6 billion in grants to help state and local officials prepare for and respond to a range of hazards, including acts of terrorism and threats to election security. The funding will be distributed among eight so-called “preparedness grant programs” in fiscal year 2022, across six priority areas,…