Trump's border czar will be in White House, not an agency. Here's why that matters
Tom Homan's perch inside the White House will give him a global view, but also pose challenges for immigration policy.
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Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.
TSA unveils a prototype self-service airport checkpoint security screening system
Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use a new prototype airport security system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store.
Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border
Immigration authorities arrested more families in August than in any month on record. U.S. officials have long grappled with discouraging families from coming — and found there are no easy solutions.
Government's own experts found 'barbaric' and 'negligent' conditions in ICE detention
Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR's efforts to obtain its often damning reports.
She joined DHS to fight disinformation. She says she was halted by... disinformation
Nina Jankowicz looks back at how exaggerations and falsehoods stoked so many doubts about the Disinformation Governance Board that DHS paused it after just three weeks.
DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation amid a campaign to discredit it
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it would pause the work of a board created to combat disinformation. The board — and its leader — faced an online campaign to discredit its work.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas faces a partisan divide over Title 42 in Capitol Hill hearings
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, where he's facing another heated round of questioning on Title 42.
The U.S. designates Temporary Protected Status to Cameroon for 18 months
The designation comes amid extreme violence between Cameroon's forces and separatists as well as a significant rise in attacks from Boko Haram, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The next challenge for Afghan refugees is finding affordable housing and jobs
Afghan refugees have left their first destination in the U.S.: military bases. Now they're resettling in communities around the country. But finding affordable housing makes the transition difficult.