Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who for four years has been a target for Republican criticism, said that national tragedies should not be used for "political disagreements.

The Department of Homeland Security gave more than 6,800 exemptions to terrorism-related entry bars, a significantly higher number that in recent years.

Trump DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno in her confirmation hearing that she believes Laken Riley would be alive if she had been leading DHS.

US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance.

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director P.J. Lechleitner told NBC News Wednesday President Joe Biden could have authorized the agency to do more.

President Joe Biden's administration has extended by 18 months the temporary protected status for migrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela due to "extraordinary and temporary conditions" in those nations.

The Homeland Security Department said Friday that over 800,000 Venezuelans and Salvadorans can legally remain for 18 more months.

A Trump spokesperson vowed the president-elect "will deliver," despite the outgoing administration's decision.

The outgoing head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) said in an interview Wednesday that President Biden should have tightened border security sooner. “Do you think that

President Joe Biden participates in a bill signing ceremony ... it’s also within the DHS secretary’s power to end it. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have vowed to end the program ...

DHS said that could apply to many occupations ... in part over concerns about the potential risk of terrorism. "Joe Biden and his administration have viciously targeted parents at school board ...