In his first hours in office, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders stating how his administration plans to ...

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The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly ...

The U.S. military has deployed approximately 1,500 troops to the southern border to aid the Department of Homeland Security’s border security measures.

President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers.

Illegal crossings at the southern border were lower in December 2024 than in December 2020, Border Patrol data showed.

Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Canada that also left a suspect dead and ...

The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.

While DHS employees largely work in-person, the acting homeland security secretary called remote work rates at some components "unacceptable." ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and ...

An AP-NORC poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some ...