13 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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33 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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56 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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59 h. ago Wednesday is the Real ID deadline. But you can still travel with these forms of ID

The deadline to get a REAL ID is Wednesday.

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59 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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59 h. ago ‘A very real possibility of being detained’: LGBTQ+ Australians cancel travel to US for World Pride

Mik Bartels is among those fearful of Trump’s America, partly because their research includes 20 words on US government’s list of banned termsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueer Australians are axing travel plans to Washington DC’s World Pride festival, as Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ rights leads to fears of discrimination at the US border and potential attacks.People skipping the international event join other Australians and travellers from around the world who are avoiding the US after Trump’s inauguration and a string of controversial policies enacted in the early months of his second term as president.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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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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4 d. ago The deadline to get a REAL ID for flying is fast approaching. What you need to know

If you’ve gotten a new ID in the last few years, it could already be REAL ID-compliant

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5 d. ago Don’t have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7

The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays

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6 d. ago Real reason cabin crew sit on their hands when landing and taking off

A now-viral TikTok video explains the reason flight attendants tuck their hands under their legs during take-off and landing procedures - and reveals whether you should too

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7 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 When is the deadline to get Real ID and why do you need it? Here’s what to know

Travelers who don’t get a Real ID or passport by the May deadline may face travel delays, a TSA spokesperson said

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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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1 week 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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1 week 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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