The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office Thursday, one of the first moves by new permanent Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen. “The CWMD Office will consolidate the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, the majority of the Office of Health Affairs [OHA], and elements of the DHS Office […]
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FY2017 DHS Stats Show Increased Enforcement, Fewer Illegal Crossings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday released statistics on immigration and Border Patrol activity for 2017, revealing a substantial drop in apprehensions for the year. DHS credited this in large part to President Trump’s efforts to secure the country’s borders. “We have seen historic low numbers this year—an almost 30 percent decline in […]
Perspective: REAL ID Act May Require Passport for Some Travelers
Nearly two million Americans board airplanes on a daily basis. The idea of needing a passport for domestic travel has likely never crossed most people’s minds – in fact only around 40 percent of Americans even have a passport – but all of that may change once we see the full enforcement of the REAL […]
Airport Screening Gets Critical Focus at House Homeland Security Hearing
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas) started the question period at Thursday’s hearing with acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Elaine Duke referring to TSA’s “failing grade” regarding airport screening. “We heard this in 2015, and now we’re in 2017,” he said. “As you know with a laptop threat, the ability to […]
CBP Agent Shoots Attacking Suspect During Arrest
A Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent shot and killed a suspected illegal alien Nov. 29 when the suspect attacked another agent while being arrested in the Baboquivari Mountain Range near Three Points, Ariz. CBP agents were following a group of suspects after they triggered sensors in the rugged mountain region, about 21 miles north […]