DHS urges Spanberger to hold illegal migrant charged in attempted rape, cites 25 prior charges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is being asked not to release yet another criminal illegal immigrant as Northern Virginia, a major suburb of Washington, D.C., continues to be rocked by a migrant crime spree. Fox News Digital has learned that the Department of Homeland … Read more

DHS shutdown enters Day 60 with all eyes on House Republicans to end it

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown entered its 60th day on Wednesday, but House Republicans are standing in the way of reopening much of the agency. Congress returned in full on Wednesday, but there is no sense of urgency to end the longest government shutdown in … Read more

DHS orders thousands of furloughed employees back to work despite ongoing shutdown

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.  The directive, which was issued to employees at DHS agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency and … Read more

Congress returns to battles over DHS, expelling lawmakers and the Iran war

WASHINGTON — After a two-week recess, Congress returns Monday to a growing agenda. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It needs to fund the still-shuttered Department of Homeland Security, for which Republicans want to pass a separate, party-line bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol. And … Read more

Congress returns with Iran war, DHS shutdown and expulsion votes on the agenda

Washington — Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week from a two-week break to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering Department of Homeland Security shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.  Congress has been away from Washington since well before President Trump threatened that a “whole civilization … Read more

DHS looking into allegations Rep. Eric Swalwell hired nanny not authorized to work in U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a nanny who was not legally authorized to work in the U.S., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a statement Sunday, adding another complication for one of the leading candidates for California governor. “USCIS has been collecting information on the … Read more

Christmas Vacation and Congress: ‘We’re all in misery’ amid the ongoing DHS shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you thought the Congressional appropriations process couldn’t get any worse, I present you with 2026. And perhaps beyond. The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, running on pocket lint, nickels lost between the couch cushions and faded S&H Green Stamps (look ‘em up, kids). Congress … Read more

DHS investigates deadly hammer attack of Florida gas station clerk

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been drawn into the case of a woman who was killed in a hammer attack last week at a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, after a Haitian immigrant was taken into custody on homicide charges in connection with the attack. Nicole Valdes has the latest. Source link

DHS watchdog paused some probes of immigration enforcement amid shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog has paused an ongoing audit of no-bid contracts due to the continuing shutdown of funding to the agency, as well as reviews of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and instances of possible use of excessive force in immigration enforcement, according to a DHS official and … Read more

GOP infighting replaces clash with Dems, derails path to end historic DHS shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is in no rush to end the longest shutdown in history, despite having a deal in place and a backup plan that could both fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and secure cash for immigration operations for years to come. Lawmakers in both chambers left … Read more