department of homeland security
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Report: Most Foreign-Born Terrorists Become Radicalized After Living in the US
According to an unclassified, internal Department of Homeland Security report, most foreign-born terrorists operating in the United States do not become radicalized until several years after entering the country, which is the antithesis of Donald Trump’s reasoning for his travel ban. ABC News reports that the findings “may undercut the ability of officials to prevent…
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Los Angeles Officials Urge ICE Agents to Stop Identifying Themselves as Police
Immigration officers have been identifying themselves as “police” when searching for people living in the country illegally, and top elected officials in Los Angeles are urging federal authorities to bring that practice to a stop. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Attorney Mike Feuer and City Council President Herb Wesson co-signed a letter to the…
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DHS Secretary Signs Memos Empowering Authorities to More Aggressively Detain and Deport Immigrants
New guidelines that empower federal authorities to more aggressively detain and deport undocumented immigrants inside the United States and at the border were signed off on by Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly and released Tuesday. NPR reports that the new rules align with the executive orders President Donald Trump issued in late January, calling…
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Reported ICE Immigration Sweeps in Southern Calif. Prompt Angry Response in Los Angeles
Civil rights groups in Los Angeles said Thursday that they had been alerted by “credible sources,” including attorneys, that immigration sweeps were taking place in the greater L.A. area, prompting more than 100 protesters fueled by fear and outrage to march in the streets of downtown L.A. on Thursday evening. As the Los Angeles Daily…