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FEMA resumes key disaster prevention program it canceled last year
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said it was resuming a disaster prevention program it canceled last year.
ICE agents deployed to airports amid staffing gaps
Immigration agents began deploying at over a dozen airports to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.
Pause on Western MD ICE warehouse construction extended to mid-April
ICE will have to wait until at least mid-April to resume construction on the enormous Western Maryland warehouse it intends to convert into an immigrant detention facility.
Small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences, Duffy warns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down.
Under Trump, government watchdogs losing their independence
Political figures and the White House have sought greater influence over government watchdogs than ever before, leading to concerns about the independence of the oversight community.
How Park Police help ICE carry out deportation efforts in MD, DC area
U.S. Park Police in Washington collaborate with ICE in immigration arrests during traffic stops, targeting work vehicles on federal parkways.
Trump administration names immigration judges with enforcement backgrounds
The Justice Department has hired 42 new immigration judges, many with backgrounds in immigration enforcement, as the Trump administration moves to reshape the immigration court system.
Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in MD
A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order halting construction work on an immigration detention center planned to operate near Hagerstown.
MD cabinet members send concerns to DHS about ICE detention project
Three Maryland cabinet members signed a letter to Homeland Security and ICE expressing concerns about plans to convert a warehouse into an immigrant detention facility.
Trump ousts Kristi Noem, names senator as Homeland Security nominee
One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, the president said.
Homeland Security use of secretive legal weapon draws congressional scrutiny
Congressional Democrats launched an inquiry into how tech giants handle demands from Homeland Security for personal information on Americans who criticize the agency.
Trump administration cannot ‘terrorize’ refugees with arrests, judge rules
A federal judge said he would not allow the Trump administration to "terrorize" Minnesota's 5,600 refugees by arresting and detaining them under a new policy.
