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DHS to Accept New DACA ‘Dreamer’ Applications Under Trump Administration

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The Department of Homeland Security will begin accepting first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival applications starting Monday, officials announced.

U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas George Garaufis issued an opinion requiring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy that was in effect before September 2017, according to the Department of Homeland Security. President Donald Trump ended the DACA program in September 2017, claiming that the program was unconstitutional, the Associated Press reported.

Attorneys General Lash Out at DHS Student Visa Rules Letter Limiting Foreign Students’ Stay

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

In late October, 23 U.S. states’ Attorneys General submitted a letter to the Department of Homeland Security expressing opposition to a proposed rule change that would place new limits on the time an international student can spend in the U.S.

The new rule would limit the validity of an international student visa to generally four years, the same amount of time it typically takes for a student to complete an undergraduate program. The current stipulation, characterized as “Duration of Stay,” allows a student to stay in the United States as long as they are pursuing a full course of studying or training.

DOJ and DHS Confirm Active Federal Probe into Criminal Activity and Funding Related to Violent Riots

September 3, 2020September 2, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security confirmed this week that the DOJ is investigating the organizers and funders behind the violent riots that have engulfed the country since May.

“We are investigating coordinated, criminal activity—not First Amendment activity—and violence related to riots, destruction of federal property and violence against law enforcement officers,” said DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec on Tuesday.

‘We Will Not Retreat’: DHS’ Chad Wolf Defends Portland Intervention Amid Riots

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said the ongoing protests in Portland are “the complete opposite” of peaceful demonstrations and that the federal government would “not retreat.”

“We support and we will protect those who want to peacefully protest,” Wolf said in a press conference Tuesday. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in Portland every night, roughly from midnight to 4:30 or 5 a.m. is the complete opposite.”

House Democrats Ask DHS to ‘Release as Many Immigrants as Possible from Detention’

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Citing the coronavirus pandemic, several progressive lawmakers are demanding the Department of Homeland Security release illegal aliens from detention and scale back other immigration enforcement measures.

DHS To Allow 35,000 More Seasonal Workers Into the Country

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is raising the cap on H-2B visas by 35,000 and pledged to add extra security provisions for the guest worker system.

Ken Cuccinelli Was Illegally Appointed to Top Immigration Post, Judge Rules

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

by Jason Hopkins A federal judge ruled that Ken Cuccinelli was illegally appointed to lead a top immigration post last year and invalidated some of his directives. Cuccinelli was illegally appointed by the Trump administration to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), according to a 55-page ruling issued Sunday by Judge…

Obama-Era DHS Whistleblower Philip Haney Found Dead with Gunshot Wound to Chest

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

An Obama-era whistleblower was found dead Friday morning in a remote area roughly an hour outside of Sacramento, California with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Philip Haney, one of the founding members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), exposed the Obama Administration’s dangerously P.C. national security policies in 2015 and 2016. His body was found next to a vehicle near Drytown, California.

DHS Suspends New Yorkers From Its Trusted Travelers Programs in Wake of Illegal Alien ID Law

February 9, 2020February 8, 2020 Admin

The Department of Homeland Security is suspending New Yorkers from enrolling in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs in response to a new state law that bans information sharing with the federal government.

DHS Chief Rips Nancy Pelosi’s Claims on Travel Ban Expansion as ‘Grossly Inaccurate’

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of “grossly inaccurate and irresponsible” rhetoric for claiming that the administration’s updated travel ban affects 350 million people.

“Facts are stubborn. The new travel restrictions do not apply to 350 million people — as some of our critics would lead you to believe. Such statements are grossly inaccurate and irresponsible,” Wolf tweeted out on Sunday, linking to an official statement from Pelosi regarding the administration’s new travel ban rules.

DHS Started Preparing Against Iran Threats Months Ago, Acting Secretary Says

January 26, 2020January 25, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

YUMA, Arizona — Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the U.S. government was well prepared for any threats from Iran because it had prepared months in advance.

Another Caravan Is Headed for the US Border, But DHS Says It’s Ready

January 17, 2020 Admin

Hundreds of Central American migrants are headed toward the United States, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the border programs it has put in place, along with international cooperation, will keep them at bay.

Trump Administration Wants to Restrict More Criminal Aliens From Qualifying for Asylum

December 22, 2019December 30, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The Trump administration is proposing to bar foreign nationals convicted of drunk driving, gang-related crime, illegal re-entry, and other illicit activity from winning asylum protection in the United States.

DHS Chief Says $1.4 Trillion Spending Bill Will Help Build ‘Significant Amount of Wall’

December 20, 2019December 30, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Thursday the $1.4 trillion spending package making its way through Congress will pay for an enormous amount of new barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

DHS Reports Border Apprehensions Drop for Sixth Consecutive Month: ‘Catch and Release Is Over’

December 10, 2019December 9, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Enforcement actions at the U.S.-Mexico border fell again in November, marking six consecutive months of declining apprehensions.

Ken Cuccinelli Tapped for Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Ken Cuccinelli, a former attorney general of Virginia, has been tapped to be the acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security, which makes him second in command of the department.

Senate Paves the Way for Chad Wolf to Become Next DHS Chief

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Lawmakers in the upper chamber of Congress took a major step that paves the way for Chad Wolf to become the next acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump Taps Chad Wolf as DHS Acting Secretary

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

President Donald Trump named Chad Wolf as the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Friday, replacing Kevin McAleenan.

White House House Deems Cuccinelli, Morgan Ineligible to Lead DHS

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The White House told the Daily Caller News Foundation that both USCIS acting Director Ken Cuccinelli and CBP acting Commissioner Mark Morgan are ineligible to become the next acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Conservative Leaders Push Trump to Choose Ken Cuccinelli to Lead DHS

October 16, 2019October 15, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

A group of prominent conservative leaders has signed on to a letter strongly endorsing Ken Cuccinelli to be the next leader of the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS Chief: ‘We Have 3,000 People Already Deployed’ For Hurricane Dorian

September 2, 2019September 1, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

cting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said federal agencies are prepared to take on Hurricane Dorian, which upgraded to a catastrophic Category 5 storm.

DHS Using Loophole Around Flores To Address Immigration Crisis

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The Trump administration is rolling out its own licensing standards for family residential centers, a move that will work around the Flores settlement and mitigate the illegal immigration crisis.

‘Six Million Meals’: DHS Chief Breaks Down How Much Care Illegal Migrants Receive

July 19, 2019July 20, 2019 Admin

by Jason Hopkins Acting Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan revealed exactly how much care illegal migrants receive upon arriving at the border, abolishing narratives set by Democratic critics of the department. “Despite the scale of the challenge we face, and the failure to enact legislation that would have prevented —…

President Trump Puts Limit on Asylum Claims at Border

July 16, 2019July 20, 2019 Admin

by Fred Lucas While waiting for Congress to act on closing immigration loopholes, the Trump administration is imposing a new rule to limit asylum claims by requiring professed refugees to first seek asylum in another country closer to home. The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security announced…

DHS Inspector General: Overcrowded Migrant Centers ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’

July 4, 2019July 3, 2019 Admin

A new report by the Homeland Security Inspector General describes appalling conditions and wretched overcrowding at migrant detention centers in Texas with a top manager at one of the facilities saying he fears for the security of his staff, calling the situation a “ticking time bomb.” The report released…