Tag: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Sues DHS for Docs on Govt. Tracking Private Citizens’ Social Media Posts

Attorneys for the Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 7, asking a federal judge to order the agency to turn over documents on government using Babel X software to track the smart phones and social media posts of millions of Americans. The…


EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Sues DHS for Docs on Government Tracking Private Citizens’ Social Media Posts

Attorneys for the Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 7, asking a federal judge to order the agency to turn over documents on the government’s use of Babel X software to track the smartphones and social media posts of millions of Americans….


Biden’s Homeland Secretary Lied About Disinformation Board: Whistleblower Documents

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas misled Congress when he testified under oath in May that the Disinformation Governance Board (DGB) “had not yet begun its work,” two Republican senators claim. In fact—according to documents obtained from a DHS whistleblower by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)—planning, decision-making and concrete work…


DeSantis Says Biden’s Disinformation Board ‘Not Acceptable’ in Florida

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on April 29, rejected the Biden administration’s newly formed Disinformation Governance Board, comparing its aim to educate the public about disinformation to “stifling dissent” and likening it to George Orwell’s “Ministry of Truth.” The creation of the Disinformation Governance Board was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing…


Two Men Accused of Impersonating Federal Agents Indicted on Federal Charges

Two men accused of impersonating federal agents have been indicted on multiple counts by a federal grand jury. Haider Ali, 35, and Arian Taherzadeh, 40, were indicted in Washington on false impersonation of an officer or federal employee and unlawful possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. The pair were arrested on April 6 on…


Federal Judge Blocks DHS Memo Asking ICE to Restrict Scope of Deportation

An Ohio federal judge partially blocked the Biden administration’s mandate to limit the scope of deportation to certain groups of immigrants, thereby siding with the three Republican-led states of Ohio, Montana, and Arizona that had mounted the legal challenge against the mandate. In September 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro…


Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration Memo That Narrowed Scope of Deportations

An Ohio federal judge partially blocked the Biden administration’s mandate to limit the scope of deportation to certain groups of immigrants, thereby siding with the three Republican-led states of Ohio, Montana, and Arizona that had mounted the legal challenge against the mandate. In September 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro…


LA County Sheriff Says Super Bowl Draws Human Traffickers

LOS ANGELES—As Los Angeles prepares to host the Super Bowl, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday reminded residents that the event is a magnet for human trafficking. Villanueva also highlighted January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “This is … always a lead-up to the Super Bowl, which ends up being one of the major events that…


DHS: Al Qaeda- and ISIS-Linked Terrorists Exploiting Online Presence To Encourage Attacks in US

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday issued a terrorism advisory, warning that that al Qaeda- and ISIS-linked terrorists are likely to maintain an online presence in an attempt to inspire U.S.-based individuals to engage in violent activity, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. In its latest National Terrorism Advisory System…


Deportation Flights to Haiti Ramp Up, Horse Patrols Suspended in Del Rio

The Biden Administration offered new data Thursday on how many Haitian nationals are being processed at the U.S. southern border near Del Rio, Texas, and returned to Haiti in repatriation flights, but it’s still not clear how many have been allowed into the U.S. interior. The administration also says it is suspending its use of…