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Apr 27 2022
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Department of Homeland Security Sets Up ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ to Fight ‘Misinformation’
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a Disinformation Governance Board in an attempt to combat “misinformation” online.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the “just established” governance board during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, arguing it would help reduce domestic threats to the United States.
The team will focus on irregular
Breitbart News
May 21 2022
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Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Ending Title 42
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from ending Title 42, a Trump-era border policy, days before it was scheduled to lapse.
U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays of the Western District of Louisiana granted a request for a preliminary injunction made by the attorneys general of over 20 states on Friday, according to Fox News. The attorneys general sued the federal
The Daily Wire
May 28 2021
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Federal Government Taking ‘Very Close Look’ at Vaccine Passports for Travel: DHS Secretary
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government and his agency will evaluate whether to use a “vaccine passport”-type system for travelers coming into and out of the United States.
The Epoch Times
Mar 12 2021
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U.S. grants Myanmar nationals temporary protected status
The U.S. government will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to Myanmar citizens amid an increasingly violent crackdown by security forces in the Southeast Asian country, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday.
Axios
Apr 25 2022
Analysis
The enormous stakes in the Supreme Court’s “Remain in Mexico” case, explained
Elections have consequences. Or at least, they are supposed to.
When the American people voted to replace former President Donald Trump with now-President Joe Biden, that should have meant that many of Trump’s policies — including policies governing the US-Mexico border — could be abandoned and replaced by policies supported by Democrats. That is, after all, how democratic republics
Vox
Mar 05 2022
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Court Limits Biden's Use of Covid Policy to Expel 'Families Fleeing Danger'
Human rights advocates on Friday celebrated a key victory in federal court while also pressuring U.S. President Joe Biden to fully end what one critic called a "sham public health order" to expel immigrants seeking safety.
Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have faced intense criticism for continuing the Trump administration's policy of using Title 42 authority to
Common Dreams
Nov 17 2021
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Cruz Spars With Homeland Security Secretary Over ‘Biden Cages’ For Migrant Children
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) clashed Tuesday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over conditions for migrant children at border detention centers.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Cruz referred to the border facilities housing migrant children as “Biden cages.”
“How many children have been in the Biden cages in calendar year 2021?” Cruz asked Mayorkas.
The Daily Wire
Jun 28 2022
Analysis
Joe Biden Clashes With Progressives Over Supreme Court Expansion
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday has prompted calls to reform the nation's highest court to ensure that its decisions are fair and balanced.
Some Democrats favor expanding the number of seats in the court to restore what many Americans say is a loss of legitimacy. Although the court currently has a conservative majority of 6-3, President Joe Biden has said
Newsweek
Jan 18 2022
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Lawmakers warn of states using risky Chinese tech
Two lawmakers are urging the federal government to ensure state governments are not procuring telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies deemed a security risk, according to a letter viewed by Axios.
The big picture: Governments around the world are struggling to determine which Chinese tech companies may pose security risks, and how to extricate those products and services
Axios
Jun 15 2022
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Biden Set to Punish Border Patrol Agents Over a Hoax
After nearly a year long "investigation," the Biden administration is reportedly preparing to punish a number of Border Patrol agents for doing their jobs and stopping illegal Haitian immigrants from crossing into the United States.
Last summer rabid, open border activists and their allies in the media falsely accused agents of whipping illegal Haitian immigrants while mounted on
Townhall