The Department of Homeland Security

Trump to deliver State of the Union amid Iran tensions, tariff setback, midterm pressure

The televised prime-time speech to Congress, his second in the 13 months since returning to the White House, offers Trump a chance to persuade voters to keep Republicans in power.

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago.

DHS suspends PreCheck and Global Entry amid government shutdown

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at the US-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona, US, February 4, 2026.

Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'

Observers film ICE agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain legal refugees awaiting green cards


Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC

Over 4,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended by the DHS since the operation began in November 2025.

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Peyton Rollins was previously employed by the Labor Department, where he had made posts decried as antisemitic and racist.

FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC, January 24, 2026.

US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown

The legislation would have provided $64.4 billion through September 30 to cover immigration enforcement and other functions handled by DHS, including airport security and disaster response.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attends a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 12, 2026.

US synagogues face a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety - opinion

Synagogues must decide whether to comply with ICE's terms tied to DHS security grants or uphold their values by refusing to cooperate with enforcement actions.

Synagogue security funds and practices can come with tradeoffs, Jewish leaders say.

ICE arrests data shows limited focus on violent offenders, DHS report indicates

The statistics found in the document offer the most detailed insight to date into ICE’s operations and appear to contradict the Trump administration’s narrative.

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Border Patrol agent heard calling to 'get aggressive' in video of Chicago shooting

The bodycam footage challenges the Trump administration's account, with additional evidence suggesting the agent had bragged about his marksmanship after the shooting.

A US Border Patrol officer stands behind tape during demonstrators' standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, October 4, 2025.

Palestinian woman hospitalized following seizure in US ICE detention

The woman had been arrested in 2024 while participating in a pro-Palestinian rally at Columbia University.

A woman holds a sign reading "LA melts ICE" alongside other demonstrators carrying a Palestinian flag during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the one-year mark into his second term in office in Los Angeles, California, US, January 20, 2026.

Hospitalized toddler returnes to ICE custody, denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says

The child, identified in the lawsuit as "Amalia," was released by immigration authorities in President Donald Trump's administration after her parents sued on Friday.

18-month-old Amalia, who, according to a lawsuit filed, suffered a life-threatening respiratory illness while in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, reacts, in this handout picture obtained on February 7, 2026

Jewish leaders escalate concerns about unclear political conditions on federal security grants

The federal government has not provided a definitive explanation of the conditions that will apply to funding for security for houses of worship.

A security camera hangs across the street from the Park East Synagogue, in New York City. Jewish institutions are tightening security amid rising threats.

California AG asked to investigate fatal shooting by off-duty ICE officer

Keith Porter Jr., the 43-year-old father of two who was gunned down on January 31, was a suspected "active shooter" killed in an exchange of gunfire with the off-duty immigration agent.

People protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies outside the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 30, 2026.