7 h. ago ‘Cruel and heartless:’ Parents of murder victim slam Kristi Noem after DHS secretary cites their daughter in speech

Grieving Illinois couple tell Trump administration official her use of their late daughter for political ends ‘not just deeply painful to us – it is an insult to her memory’

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27 h. ago Eight migrants thought to be lost at sea after boat capsized are found alive in San Diego – but 10

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’d be seeking the death penalty against the alleged smugglers

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51 h. ago Kristi Noem says travelers without REAL ID will still be able to fly after deadline

Homeland security chief says people without new ID ‘may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step’Kristi Noem, the head of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said on Tuesday that travelers without a REAL ID will still be able to fly when the updated identity system comes into effect on 7 May, but they may face extra scrutiny at transportation security agency (TSA) checkpoints.Noem told lawmakers that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements, and that those that don’t “may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step”. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny

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3 d. ago Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 to go home

The Trump administration says it's going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda

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3 d. ago South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem

Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10

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6 d. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans

Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way for their deportation.The justice department asked the supreme court justices to put on hold a federal judge’s order from March that halted the decision of the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to terminate the temporary legal status that previously was granted to some Venezuelans. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kristi Noem says Kilmar Ábrego García would be deported immediately if sent back to US

US homeland security secretary said Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador ‘not under our control’Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, said that if Kilmar Ábrego García was sent back to the US, the Donald Trump administration “would immediately deport him again”.Noem repeated White House assertions about Ábrego García, a Salvadorian man who the Trump administration has admitted was mistakenly deported from Maryland last month, in a new interview with CBS. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago US judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents

A federal judge in California has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee before a warrant can be obtained

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9 d. ago Kristi Noem’s alleged bag thief spent $205 on food and alcohol on her AmEx before falling asleep at restaurant table, charging documents show

Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary’s $4,400 Gucci bag

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9 d. ago Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft is charged in federal court

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud

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1 week ago Kristi Noem’s alleged bag thief used her credit cards to buy alcohol then fell asleep at a table, charging documents show

Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary’s $4,400 Gucci bag

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1 week ago Two suspects arrested for theft of Kristi Noem’s purse, Secret Service says

Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys and identificationTwo suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft last week of the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington DC restaurant, officials said Sunday.Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash and her keys, driver’s license, passport and homeland security badge. The homeland security department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Suspect arrested in alleged theft of Kristi Noem’s purse is in U.S. illegally, official says

Secretary of Homeland Security’s bag stolen from D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday

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1 week ago Suspect arrested in Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse theft

Officials say a suspect has been arrested in connection with last week's theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington, D

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1 week ago Illegal migrant who snatched Kristi Noem's Gucci handbag is unmasked

Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, 53, was dining with her family at The Capital Burger in downtown DC , when a man in a medical mask was able to sneak off with her Gucci bag last Sunday.

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1 week ago Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup

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1 week ago ‘Zizian’ follower named ‘person of interest’ in her parents’ killing denies all allegations: ‘We aren’t a murder cult’

In a 20-page letter from jail shared with The Independent, the 32-year-old defended her group’s motives and said their namesake Ziz LaSota is on ‘hunger strike’

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1 week ago Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegally

The Trump administration plans to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation

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1 week ago Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission

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