Protesters force acting DHS chief to scrap speech in Washington
Activists chanted the names of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody
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ACLU seeks damages for migrant families separated by U.S.
One of the plaintiffs is a 15-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador who contemplated suicide after being forcibly separated from her mother by U.S. officials
Former immigration official ousted by Trump returns to DHS
Former USCIS director Francis Cissna was ousted from his role in June amid a purge of top DHS officials
Judge grills government lawyer over "Remain in Mexico" policy
"You keep coming back to logical. You don't really have much in the record, do you?" a federal judge asked the attorney
DHS: Migrants along entire border can now be returned to Mexico
The Trump administration on Friday said it can now return most migrants who express fear of persecution to Mexico, regardless of the sector along the U.S.-Mexico border where U.S. officials encountered them
U.S. reaches asylum deal with Honduras
The Trump administration now has new immigration deals with all three countries in Central America's Northern Triangle
Border Patrol agents screening migrant families for "credible fear"
Border Patrol agents — law enforcement officers — are now interviewing would-be asylum seekers who express fear about returning to their home countries
U.S. signs asylum deal with El Salvador despite violence there
El Salvador has consistently topped the list of countries with the highest homicide rates that are not in open war
Attorneys denounce new tent courts for asylum seekers
Hearings for some migrants are now being held in makeshift border courthouses surrounded by barbed wire fencing where judges appear via video teleconference
Former DHS chiefs on the future of election interference
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell spoke with former Homeland Security Secretaries Jeh Johnson, Michael Chertoff and Janet Napolitano
Jeh Johnson: DHS "overly politicized"
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he believes DHS has become "overly politicized." O'Donnell spoke with Johnson, along with former Homeland Security Secretaries Michael Chertoff and Janet Napolitano on Monday.
Jeh Johnson says DHS has become "overly politicized"
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell speaks to Johnson, along with former Homeland Security Secretaries Michael Chertoff and Janet Napolitano
Feds meet tech firms at Facebook HQ to discuss election security
"Attendees talked about how industry and government could improve how we share information and coordinate our response to better detect and deter threats"
Facebook tells Homeland Security: Don't create fake accounts
Federal agency lets employees create phony online accounts to monitor people trying to enter the U.S.
Ex-FEMA chief: Agency burdened by "unrealistic" expectations
"We've got to stop looking at FEMA as 911," Brock Long said on "Face the Nation," adding that he believes everyday Americans need to be better trained for disasters
Aid worker: U.S. returning migrants to "war zones" in Mexico
Doctors Without Borders' Sergio Martin has worked in war-torn countries for years. He never imagined witnessing so much violence in areas the U.S. is sending thousands of asylum seekers back to
DHS chief: Transfer of funds to border won't impact hurricane response
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan defended the controversial decision to divert millions in disaster relief funds to the southern border as his agency prepares to respond to Hurricane Dorian
Lawmakers decry plan to deport sick immigrants
Trump administration abruptly shuttered a program that offered certain immigrants, including children with life-threatening health conditions, a temporary reprieve from deportation
Trump administration to use disaster aid for migrant detention centers
The administration is planning to use funds allocated for disaster aid efforts and other Homeland Security initiatives to expand space in ICE facilities and support the controversial "Remain in Mexico" program
DHS says "Remain in Mexico" program is one "we're building to last"
Under the policy, approximately 32,000 asylum seekers have been returned by the U.S. to Mexico — where most struggle to find lawyers and some face persecution
States sue Trump administration over "public charge" rule
Attorneys general in 13 states are suing the Trump administration, arguing the expanded rule will deter non-citizens from seeking "essential" public aid
Advocates say "Remain in Mexico" turns migrants into "marketable commodity"
The U.S. is keeping most asylum seekers on the other side of the border in Mexico — where advocates say they can't help them
Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico face danger and desperation
Her husband was murdered in Honduras, and her 4-year-old son was almost kidnapped in Mexico. The U.S. still forced her to wait in one of Mexico's most dangerous cities
New White House rule cracks down on legal immigrant welfare
The rule affects most aspects of life for immigrants — from medical care and English language proficiency, to food stamps and other welfare programs
The desperate pleas of asylum seekers who "Remain in Mexico"
The U.S. government has forced thousands of asylum-seeking families to wait in dangerous Mexican cities for their court dates. During their hearings in the U.S., most of their pleas are futile
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New Yorkers at public inauguration
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
At least 6 reported killed during Iran protests over struggling economy
The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran's theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in Tehran but expanded elsewhere.
Coast Guard searches for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from cruise ship
The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.
U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, Italy says
Steep U.S. import duties targeting 13 Italian pasta makers will be sharply reduced, Italy's foreign ministry said on Jan. 1.