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Leaders are likely to seek quick dismissal as Mayorkas impeachment moves to the Senate
Two-thirds of the Senate would be needed to convict Alejandro Mayorkas in an impeachment trial, and no Democrats have signaled openness to voting to remove him from office.
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Understand why House Republicans want secretary Mayorkas gone
If House Republicans get their way, he’ll be the first Cabinet member impeached in nearly 150 years. They say he’s responsible for allowing hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States illegally in a burgeoning crisis. Mayorkas is the first Latino and the first immigrant to lead the department. He says the allegations driving impeachment are “baseless.”
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House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
House Republicans voted along party lines after midnight Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue.
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Homeland Security issues new guide to help houses of worship protect themselves
A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.
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Former DHS Disinformation Expert Sues Fox News for Defamation
An expert who once oversaw a Department of Homeland Security disinformation board filed a defamation suit Wednesday against Fox News, her lawyer said.
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‘Risk It All for My Daughter': Some Migrants Aren't Waiting for Title 42 to End to Cross Border
A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a policy linked to the coronavirus pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants.
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Tech Visa Lottery Application Increase Triggers ‘Serious Concerns' From US Immigration Agency
The lottery for H-1B visas, a mainstay for technology giants like Facebook and Apple, has seen a sharp increase in applicants over the last two years. Authorities fear some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage.