Department of Homeland Security Archives - Page 4 of 5

Press Statement: Asylum Seekers with Closed Cases Under the Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy Now Eligible to Pursue Asylum Claims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 23, 2021Asylum Seekers with Closed Cases Under the Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy Now Eligible to Pursue Asylum ClaimsWASHINGTON—On June 22, 2021, the Biden administration announced that starting today, June 23, asylum seekers whose cases were closed under the Trump administration’s "Remain in Mexico" policy, also known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:46:02-04:00June 23rd, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Doug Stephens, Immigration, Press release|

The New York Times: Biden Under Pressure Over ‘Public Health’ Border Expulsions

Biden Under Pressure Over 'Public Health' Border Expulsions This article features our clients Drs. Scott Allen and Pamela McPherson and originally appeared here. WASHINGTON — President Biden is coming under increasing pressure to abandon a Trump-era immigration rule that has sealed off the United States to most migrants during the pandemic, with human rights officials [...]

Whistle-Blower2023-07-17T10:43:57-04:00May 24th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Family Detention, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Pam McPherson, Scott Allen, Top Tier Outlet|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Praises DHS Secretary Mayorkas for Acting on Whistleblower’s Warning to Disapprove Dubious Agreements with ICE Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2021 Government Accountability Project Praises DHS Secretary Mayorkas for Acting on Whistleblower’s Warning to Disapprove Dubious Agreements with ICE Union WASHINGTON – On February 16, the Department of Homeland Security disapproved labor-management agreements intended to hamstring the Biden administration entered into by former political appointee Kenneth T. Cuccinelli just before [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-02-17T16:12:47-05:00February 17th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, Press release|

CBS News: Homeland Security officials scrap Trump-era union deal that could have stalled Biden’s immigration policies

Homeland Security officials scrap Trump-era union deal that could have stalled Biden's immigration policies This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday moved to scrap a contract signed at the tail end of the Trump administration that could have allowed a union of [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-04-14T10:33:25-04:00February 17th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, Top Tier Outlet, US Government|

The Hill: ICE union contract prompts fear of resistance to Biden

ICE union contract prompts fear of resistance to Biden This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. A union contract signed by the Trump administration on its last full day in office could enable Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to stall President Biden’s vision for a reimagined immigration system. [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-11-22T14:20:27-05:00February 5th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, In The News|

Patch: AZ Attorney General Sues Over Biden’s Deportation Moratorium

AZ Attorney General Sues Over Biden's Deportation Moratorium This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated an unusual agreement that Arizona's top prosecutor signed with the agency in the waning days of the Trump administration to try to restrict President [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-02-08T09:40:42-05:00February 5th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, In The News|

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: President’s orders aim at policies on border

President's orders aim at policies on border This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. President Joe Biden announced executive actions Tuesday ordering the review and potential reversal of the Trump administration's deterrent policies along the Mexico border and the barriers they created in the legal immigration system. The directives [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-02-04T11:13:30-05:00February 4th, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Government Accountability, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News, US Government|

The Intercept: Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security

Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security This article features our National Security Analyst Irvin McCullough and was originally published here. TENSIONS RAN SO high at the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight wing that one senior official fantasized about Arya Stark, the fictional assassin in “Game of Thrones,” “taking care of” the agency chief, according [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-02-03T12:53:59-05:00February 3rd, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Government Accountability, In The News, Investigations, National Security|

Buzzfeed News: A Whistleblower Alleges A Top Trump Official Signed A Last-Minute Agreement With ICE’s Union That Could Hamstring Biden’s Immigration Policies

A Whistleblower Alleges A Top Trump Official Signed A Last-Minute Agreement With ICE’s Union That Could Hamstring Biden’s Immigration Policies This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. A whistleblower alleged Monday that a top Trump administration official abused his authority by entering into a series of last-minute agreements with [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-02-02T12:36:45-05:00February 2nd, 2021|Department of Homeland Security, Federal Whistleblowers, Immigration, In The News, Inspectors General|

Government Executive: Former Homeland Security Watchdog Officials Fostered ‘Divisiveness, Disorder and Dissension,’ Report Finds

Former Homeland Security Watchdog Officials Fostered ‘Divisiveness, Disorder and Dissension,’ Report Finds This article features our Deputy Director of Legislation Irvin McCullough and was originally published here. A former senior official at the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general office, along with two other high-ranking employees within the office, engaged in systematic unprofessional and divisive [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-10-04T13:26:23-04:00January 29th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Department of Homeland Security, Government Accountability, In The News, Inspectors General, Investigations|