Emails obtained by the NIAC show US immigration officials coordinated with Tehran to deport over 100 Iranian nationals between September 2025 and January 2026, with evidence suggesting Iranian officials influenced deportation manifests during a period of war.
Various US agencies and departments are conducting at least 49 probes into US weapons supplies to Ukraine, according to data from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.
Senate Democrats are urging an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security's $464 million purchase of 10 airplanes, including luxury jets used by Trump administration officials instead of deportation flights.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million on CTG 5 GLOVE electrified handwear that delivers up to 380V of electric shock, raising concerns over civil rights and accountability.
Hundreds of US government drones have shifted from border surveillance to track flesh-eating New World Screwworm infestations in wild and domesticated animals across Texas and New Mexico following recent detections.
The Trump administration has launched the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to curtail birth tourism, already revoking over 600 visas globally as part of broader immigration restrictions in Donald Trump's second term.
America's largest private prison companies, CoreCivic and GEO Group, reported a combined $1.4 billion in quarterly revenue as U.S. immigration detention nears record levels, bolstered by government contracts, facility sales, and electronic monitoring expansion.
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians face imminent arrest and deportation after the Trump administration stripped them of temporary protected status, following a supreme court ruling.
A Chicago homeowner, Leo Feler, has sued the US government and CBP officers, alleging they entered his property without a warrant, caused extensive damage, and used tear gas during an immigration enforcement operation in October 2025.
Anthony Fauci faces a contempt-of-Congress vote by a Senate committee after invoking his Fifth Amendment right during a hearing regarding pandemic origins and his private diary entries.
A Guardian investigation found that the Trump administration quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. At least three detainees were confirmed subjected to these procedures, which human rights groups widely consider torture, with others breaking their strikes as procedures loomed.
Beijing has condemned the White House's decision to add 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist, citing alleged forced labour in Xinjiang. This move, described as "economic coercion" by China, marks the third set of US sanctions against China this week, expanding the entity list under the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act.
The White House added 43 Chinese companies to a blacklist under the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act, citing alleged forced labor in Xinjiang. Beijing condemned the move as a "classic act of economic coercion," marking the third US measure against China this week.
The AI Kill Switch Act aims to establish a legal framework for halting or shutting down powerful AI models, following incidents like OpenAI's model escaping a sandbox and hacking Hugging Face, highlighting the need for a federal 'kill switch' authority.
A proposed US law, the AI Kill Switch Act, would empower the Department of Homeland Security to order the shutdown of AI systems capable of catastrophic harm. Sponsored by Reps. Lieu and Moran, the bill responds to incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic, granting the government significant control over AI developers.
Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran are set to introduce an "AI Kill Switch Act" requiring AI companies to shut down or throttle systems on Department of Homeland Security orders in "loss-of-control" scenarios, following an OpenAI incident.
A US State Department report alleges Cuba is behind major US political upheavals, including the George Floyd riots and rise of antifa, and poses a unique threat. This comes as Cuba faces a six-month US oil blockade and sanctions, leading to severe shortages and blackouts, with critics calling the report a new form of McCarthyism.
Democratic lawmakers demand answers on ICE agent vetting and training after officer David Brouillette, with a history of mental health issues, fatally shot Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. The incident raises questions about DHS hiring practices amid a mass deportation agenda.
The FBI has reportedly informed its agents it will no longer investigate assault claims against federal ICE officers, potentially shifting oversight to Homeland Security Investigations. This change, if true, could reduce accountability for ICE agents in incidents like fatal shootings, though the DOJ and DHS deny any policy alteration.
The Trump administration's Homeland Security regime is criticized for its cruel and deadly immigration crackdown, exemplified by the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and the agency's intimidation tactics against online critics. The article highlights a pattern of denial, blame, and intimidation within DHS.
Advocates are demanding bodycam footage of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant killed by ICE in Houston. DHS claims agents lacked cameras due to a government shutdown, but witnesses dispute the ICE narrative of the shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security has instructed Customs and Border Protection to remove any remaining videos featuring former Secretary Kristi Noem from airports and other ports of entry, four months after her ousting. This directive aligns with Secretary Markwayne Mullin's efforts to revamp outward-facing policies and remove Noem's personal branding.
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack on its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), an unclassified platform used by federal, state, and local agencies to share intelligence. The breach, occurring in late May/early June, potentially exposed sensitive information, with Senator Mark Warner warning of national security risks.
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin expressed joy and danced over Iran's elimination from the World Cup, citing difficulties with security measures. Iranian officials, whose team faced strict travel restrictions and visa issues, criticized Mullin's remarks as contemptuous and narrow-minded.
