U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Coverage of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Nexus archive.
- DHS to require green card applicants to return to home countries to apply
The Trump administration announced a policy requiring individuals with temporary visas to return to their home countries to apply for green cards via consular processing, marking a significant shift from current practices. This change aims to streamline the immigration adjustment process through diplomatic channels.
- Illegal immigrant charged in decade-long serial rape case had rap sheet, was arrested twice by ICE
Leonel Catalan-Torreblanca, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was arrested and charged with 30 counts of rape, sexual battery, and other crimes in a decade-long serial case in Indiana. He had prior convictions and was arrested twice by ICE. The case was cracked when his DNA was entered into the FBI's database, leading to his swift arrest.
- Supreme Court weighs Trump effort to terminate temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants
The Supreme Court is set to review the legality of President Trump's attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants, affecting approximately 357,000 individuals. The case, Mullin v. Doe, centers on whether the Trump administration can terminate TPS without interagency review, with potential implications for over 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide.
- Dem senator likens ICE operations in American streets to oppressive British regime during Revolutionary War
Sen. Elissa Slotkin compared ICE's enforcement actions to oppressive British tactics during the Revolutionary War, criticizing federal agents for violent clashes and urging reforms to federal law enforcement. Her remarks occurred during a debate on a budget resolution to end the 67-day partial DHS shutdown.
- Grieving mothers scorch Dem lawmaker after he pivots hearing to attack 'MAGA Republicans'
A congressional hearing on the human toll of sanctuary policies turned confrontational as Rep. Hank Johnson faced backlash for dismissing grieving mothers' testimonies and pivoting to attacks on 'MAGA Republicans.' Jen Heiling, mother of a 2025 murder victim, accused Johnson of trivializing her family's tragedy, while Rep. Brandon Gill condemned Johnson's remarks as hypocritical.
- Turkish grad student who co-authored anti-Israel op-ed at Tufts self-deports after legal battle with DHS
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Tufts University medical graduate student, self-deported to Turkey after the Trump administration revoked her F-1 visa and detained her for allegedly supporting Hamas. Her legal battle with DHS followed her co-authorship of an anti-Israel op-ed in Tufts Daily, which criticized Israel's actions in Palestine and prompted visa crackdowns by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- EXCLUSIVE: NYC officials refuse ICE hold for illegal alien accused in arson that killed 4 and injured 7: DHS
A Mexican national accused of setting a New York City apartment fire that killed four and injured seven is being denied ICE detention due to NYC's sanctuary policies. DHS criticizes city officials for refusing to cooperate, arguing the suspect poses a public safety threat.