DHS Bans Carry-On Electronics On Flights From Islamic Countries
US authorities have secretly required airlines from eight nations to forbid passengers from carrying any electronic or electrical device larger than a cellphone.
Feds Detail Crackdown On Undocumented Immigrants
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly moved Tuesday to implement a host of immigration enforcement changes ordered by President Trump, directing agency heads to hire thousands more officers, end so-called “catch-and-release” policies and begin work on the president’s promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Over 680 Arrested In U.S. Immigration Raids
Washington – U.S. immigration officers have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have been convicted of crimes, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Monday, referring to actions that have sparked alarm among immigrant rights advocates.
Homeland Security: NY Court Order Will Not Affect Trump’s Refugee Travel Ban
NEW YORK — The Homeland Security Department says a New York court order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban will not affect the overall implementation of the White House executive action.
DHS Officials Are Coming To Israel To Discuss Cybersecurity
Israeli high-tech companies have prospered in the US. Israelis occupy key positions in high-tech giants from Silicon Valley to Boston’s Route 128. The US is the main market for Israeli technology companies.
More Than 800 Immigrants From Countries of Concern Mistakenly Granted U.S. Citizenship
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who had pending deportation orders, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday.
Is 9-1-1 Protected Against Cyber-Attack?
The 911 emergency phone lines are critical to US national security, and their infrastructure is considered one of the 16 most critical systems in the nation, with the government investing resources in it accordingly.
Federal Immigration Boss At Center of Turf War Over Terror Suspect Transferred
The federal bureaucrat who blocked armed law enforcement agents from apprehending a man involved in the San Bernardino terror attack last December, then allegedly lied to investigators about her actions, has been reassigned to another post, but likely won’t face further investigation, FoxNews.com has learned.
Watchdog Rips FBI, ICE Battle Over Terror Suspect
A federal report released Thursday details a shocking turf battle that broke out when immigration officials blocked law enforcement agents from interviewing a person of interest in the San Bernardino terror attack last December.
Eli Luski Accused of Posing As Mossad Agent In $5M Scam
An Israeli conman posed as a member of the Mossad to swipe $5 million from lawyer escrow accounts — and then used some of the dough to rent a pad for his mistress, authorities said Monday.