/tags/department-of-homeland-security Department Of Homeland Security en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:36:15 GMT /immigration/2026-06-29/tps-haiti-deportation-florida-congress Advocates are urging Floridians to call on their senators to support Bill S. 4814, which would reinstate the residency status for Haitians as well as permanent paths for U.S. citizenship. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:36:15 GMT /immigration/2026-06-29/tps-haiti-deportation-florida-congress Halle Vazquez /immigration/2026-04-15/democratic-lawmakers-compel-supreme-court-to-restore-protections-for-1-3-million-tps-holders A contingent of nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, mounting a major legal challenge against the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /immigration/2026-04-15/democratic-lawmakers-compel-supreme-court-to-restore-protections-for-1-3-million-tps-holders Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-03-05/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-mounting-criticism-over-her-leadership President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The announcement came after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill from Republicans and Democrats and as Noem faced mounting criticism over her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump says he'll make Noem a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas." Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:05:14 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-05/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-mounting-criticism-over-her-leadership Michelle L. Price and Rebecca Santana | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-27/cuba-shootout-boat-stolen-big-pine-key The speedboat carrying 10 armed Cubans from the U.S — now part of a widening investigation by both the U.S. and Cuban government — was reported stolen from a Big Pine Key dock by its owner who learned it was missing from the media, according to the Monroe Country Sheriff’s Office. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:00:32 GMT /americas/2026-02-27/cuba-shootout-boat-stolen-big-pine-key Sergio R. Bustos /immigration/2026-01-09/venezuelan-tps-maduro-deportation-democrats Dozens of Democratic House members, including all eight Florida Democrats, are asking the Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants in the wake of last Saturday’s U.S. military strikes on the country. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:32:48 GMT /immigration/2026-01-09/venezuelan-tps-maduro-deportation-democrats Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-09-29/kristi-noem-fast-tracked-millions-in-disaster-aid-to-florida-tourist-attraction-after-campaign-donor-intervened For months, the complaints have rolled in from parts of the country hit by natural disasters: The Federal Emergency Management Agency was moving far too slowly in sending aid to communities ravaged by floods and hurricanes, including in central Texas and North Carolina. Many officials were blaming Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, whose agency oversees FEMA. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-29/kristi-noem-fast-tracked-millions-in-disaster-aid-to-florida-tourist-attraction-after-campaign-donor-intervened Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski | ProPublica /law-justice/2025-08-05/federal-judge-to-hear-arguments-on-legality-of-alligator-alcatraz The lawsuit alleges state and federal agencies are violating the landmark National Environmental Policy Act by building the facility in the wetlands of Big Cypress National Preserve. The Miccosukee Tribe has also joined the suit, saying it's built on sacred tribal land. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:18:18 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-05/federal-judge-to-hear-arguments-on-legality-of-alligator-alcatraz Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2025-08-01/south-florida-lawmakers-want-trump-administration-to-halt-flow-of-illegal-weapons-to-haiti-from-us U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Miramar, said Friday that she and more than 30 congressional colleagues signed a letter with their recommendations to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:45:24 GMT /americas/2025-08-01/south-florida-lawmakers-want-trump-administration-to-halt-flow-of-illegal-weapons-to-haiti-from-us Sergio R. Bustos /immigration/2025-07-28/alligator-alcatraz-lawsuit-lawyers A federal judge said he wants more clarity on "who is running the show" at Alligator Alcatraz, following a lawsuit over attorney access to clients detained at the immigration detention center in the Everglades. The lawsuit filed on July 16 says those held at Alligator Alcatraz are unable to talk to their lawyers. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:59:39 GMT /immigration/2025-07-28/alligator-alcatraz-lawsuit-lawyers Jake Shore /immigration/2025-07-18/homeland-security-officials-defend-immigration-court-arrests-after-being-sued A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court for the District of Columbia against the agency and ICE says the arrests of thousands of people at court have stripped them of rights afforded to them under immigration law and the U.S. Constitution. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:19:56 GMT /immigration/2025-07-18/homeland-security-officials-defend-immigration-court-arrests-after-being-sued Martha Bellisle | Associated Press