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Biden Administration Orders ICE, Border Patrol to Stop Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’

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The White House has ordered officials in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to stop using several terms including “illegal alien,” “alien,” and “assimilation,” The Epoch Times can confirm. Memos sent by Tae Johnson, the acting director of ICE, and Troy Miller, the acting head of CBP, were distributed to …

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DHS Chief Mayorkas meets with El Paso leaders and migrant advocates

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Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas attends a Cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 9:53 AM PT – Friday, April 9, 2021 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met with leaders and immigration …

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Biden Admin Responds to Reports Saying DHS May Restart Border Wall Construction

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The White House responded to a report this week claiming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would work to re-start construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to shore up gaps in the current barrier—coming after President Joe Biden issued an executive order months ago to pause construction. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly said that there …

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DHS Secretary Condemns Human Smugglers, Says Migrant Children Face ‘Grave Risk’

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security chief on Wednesday condemned human smugglers after a series of incidents that left one immigrant girl dead and three others in perilous situations. “The inhumane way smugglers abuse children while profiting off parents’ desperation is criminal and morally reprehensible,” Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Just this month, …

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Republicans Request Documents From Mayorkas on DHS Warnings to Biden Transition Team

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Two House Republicans on March 30 requested documents from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in regards to warnings given to the Biden transition team about reversing Trump-era immigration policies. “As the Biden border crisis continues to worsen by the day, President Biden and his Administration refuse to accept responsibility for the growing …

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Rep. Jordan: Biden’s DHS, DOJ must explain if they did anything to curb far-left Antifa terror in Portland

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File – Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens during a House Select Subcommittee in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP Photo) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:32 AM PT – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has demanded an explanation from Biden cabinet officials on whether they took any steps to curb political …

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Jim Jordan Demands Answers From DOJ, DHS on Biden Admin’s Efforts To Enforce Federal Law in Portland

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is demanding answers from the head of the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security on how the Biden administration is protecting federal property and personnel in Portland, Oregon. The city saw persistent demonstrations last summer that eventually escalated into nights of violence and rioting following the death of George Floyd. …

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DHS Head Purges Homeland Security Advisory Council, Ousting All Trump-Era Appointees

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Alejandro Mayorkas has fired nearly all members of a homeland security advisory panel, retaining only its senior leadership, according to a letter obtained by media outlets and confirmed by Republicans on a House committee. In the March 26 letter (pdf) to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), …

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House GOP Members Demand Explanation From DHS Over Immigrants Released With No Court Dates

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Fourteen Republican congressmembers are demanding an explanation over “troubling reports” that illegal immigrants are being released into the United States with no court dates. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) wrote on Tuesday to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security that the senators are “seeking answers to recent troubling reports that the Department of Homeland Security …

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DHS Secretary: Border Is Closed but Children Won’t Be Expelled

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Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said the border is closed but the United States will not turn back unaccompanied children who unlawfully cross into the United States. “We are expelling families. We are expelling single adults. And we’ve made a decision that we will not expel young, vulnerable children. I think we …

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