Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Tag: DHS

Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.

Media ignore criticism of DHS’s new ‘disinformation’ board—unless it’s from the...

The board’s stated mission would be to address “disinformation spread by foreign states such as Russia, China and Iran,” as well as “transnational criminal organizations and human-smuggling organizations.”

Trump wanted to withhold wildfire aid to California over political differences,...

"Californians endured the deadliest wildfire in our state's history last year. We should work together to mitigate these fires by combating climate change, not play politics by threatening to withhold money from survivors of a deadly natural disaster."

Former Acting Inspector General for DHS indicted on fraud and theft...

From October 2014 to April 2017, Edwards, his former subordinate, Murali Yamazula Venkata, and other government employees reportedly stole the personal data of nearly 250,000 DHS employees.

DHS is locking immigrants in solitary confinement

Immigration detention is expensive, inhumane and unnecessary.

Below the surface of ICE: The corporations profiting from immigrant detention

Activists are targeting the companies that make ICE run.

Trump ends administration’s policy of separation of children from migrant families...

Trump's "sudden surrender" is being equated to condemnation from human rights groups calling the Trump administration's policy "egregious practices."

Trump’s war on children is an act of state terrorism

The time has come for the American public to make clear that resistance to the emerging fascism in the United States is not an option.

Why abolishing ICE is good climate policy

The war on terror has unleashed unspeakable cruelty. We must not rely on its institutions to fix the climate crisis.

Myths and facts: Trump’s separation of families and detention of children...

Media Matters has gathered and debunked the most common strains of misinformation attempting to whitewash the cruel and unusual practice.

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Arrest and prosecute calls intensify after masked agents identified in Alex Pretti killing

Two federal officers involved in the Minneapolis shooting named as secrecy and accountability concerns deepen.

Ignoring China’s poverty alleviation success is costing us all

We need to prioritize the needs of the people over the profits of the elite.

A terrifying line is being crossed as federal immigration crackdown engulfs Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey warns that aggressive ICE operations, alleged brutality, and federal pressure tactics are pushing Minneapolis into a constitutional crisis with national implications.

Deaths in Minnesota drive rebellion against ICE funding as Sanders demands leadership purge

After U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents, lawmakers tie DHS money to accountability and warn of authoritarian enforcement.

Trump demands $10 billion from IRS over tax leak as conflict concerns deepen

The lawsuit targets federal agencies Trump oversees and revives scrutiny of his finances, IRS security failures, and enforcement rollbacks.