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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News

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Explore the crucial workings of national safety with the "Department of Homeland Security (DHS)" podcast. Delve into insightful discussions on security strategies, immigration policies, disaster response, and cybersecurity measures with experts from the DHS and related fields. Stay informed about the latest developments and learn how the department safeguards our nation. Perfect for those interested in national security, policy-making, and current events. Tune in to discover the inner workings of

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2:14

Homeland Security Update: Immigration Raids, Travel...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/19

Welcome to your weekly DHS update, where we cut through the headlines to show how homeland security moves affect real lives.This week's biggest story: DHS launched its largest immigration operation ever in Minneapolis, deploying nearly 3,000 ICE agents to round up criminals, as Secretary Kristi Noem announced. On Face the Nation, Noem said, "Every day we get a murderer off the streets of Minneapolis, the public is safer," noting 70% of detainees face violent crime charges. But tensions boiled over—a

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3:06

Immigration Shake-Up at DHS: Visa Overhaul, Biometric...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/16

Welcome back to Quiet Please, your source for what's happening at America's Department of Homeland Security. I'm your host, and we've got a lot to unpack this week.The biggest story dominating DHS headlines right now involves Secretary Kristi Noem facing impeachment. This week, Congresswoman Alma Adams and seventy House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against her, citing obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing. The controversy centers on two major issues: a

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3:23

Title: ICE Expands in MN, H-1B Lottery Changes, TPS...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/12

Welcome to this week's DHS briefing. The biggest story dominating immigration headlines involves ICE's massive enforcement expansion in Minneapolis following a fatal shooting that's sent shockwaves through federal and state relations. According to this week's legislative reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployed approximately two thousand officers and agents to Minneapolis in what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called the largest immigration operation ever. This deployment combines

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3:25

DHS Expands Pause on Immigration Benefit Applications...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/09

The big story from the Department of Homeland Security this week is its expanded pause on immigration benefit applications from additional high‑risk countries, as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services implements a new “hold and review” policy tied to Presidential Proclamation 10998. According to an immigration policy brief from The Law Schell, this means many green card, naturalization, and other benefit applications from dozens of countries are now frozen while security reviews are redone.Under

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2:27

Title: DHS Expands Travel Bans, Halts Immigration...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/05

Welcome to your weekly DHS update, listeners. This week’s top headline: The Department of Homeland Security just paused immigration applications from an additional 20 countries, mostly in Africa like Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, following Presidential Proclamation 10998 that expanded travel bans to 39 countries effective January 1.USCIS announced this in a Thursday memo, halting reviews of pending visas, green cards, citizenship, and asylum claims from these nations, while re-reviewing

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2:53

DHS Clamps Down: Expanded Bans, Facial Scans, and...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2026/01/02

Welcome back, listeners, to your weekly dive into Department of Homeland Security news. This week’s blockbuster: Presidential Proclamation 10998, issued December 16th by the White House and enforced by DHS, slams the door on U.S. entry for nationals from 21 more countries starting January 1st at 12:01 a.m. EST. Citing national security and vetting gaps under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 212(f), it adds full bans for 12 nations like Syria and partial restrictions for others, hitting

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2:21

DHS Tightens Immigration Enforcement: New Rules, H-1B...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/29

Hey listeners, welcome to your weekly dive into the Department of Homeland Security's biggest moves. This week, the standout headline is President Trump's December 16 proclamation restricting entry of foreign nationals to bolster U.S. security, directing DHS to tighten borders amid rising threats.DHS is ramping up immigration enforcement big time. A September 5 final rule supercharges USCIS with powers to detain, remove, and even arrest violators, turning it from a benefits office into a frontline

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2:21

USCIS Beefed Up with Sweeping Enforcement Powers to...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/26

Welcome to your weekly DHS update, where we cut through the headlines to show how homeland security shapes your daily life. This week's biggest story: On September 5th, the Department of Homeland Security dropped a final rule that supercharges USCIS—United States Citizenship and Immigration Services—with sweeping enforcement powers, turning it from a paperwork agency into a frontline enforcer, according to Duane Morris legal alerts.Picture this: USCIS special agents can now issue detainers, execute

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2:36

USCIS Gains Sweeping Enforcement Powers: Heightened...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/22

Welcome back to the Quiet Please podcast, where we break down the headlines shaping our world. This week, the Department of Homeland Security dropped its biggest bombshell: a final rule massively expanding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services powers into full-on law enforcement, published September 5th in the Federal Register and effective October 6th. According to DHS, this codifies USCIS officers' ability to execute arrests, search warrants, detain noncitizens, issue detainers, conduct

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2:30

DHS Empowers USCIS as Immigration Enforcement Body,...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/15

Welcome to your weekly DHS update, where we break down the headlines shaping homeland security. This week’s top story: On September 5, the Department of Homeland Security dropped a final rule that hands USCIS sweeping new enforcement powers, turning it from a benefits agency into a full-on immigration cop, according to Duane Morris alerts.Picture this: USCIS special agents can now issue detainers, execute warrants, make arrests—even carry firearms and chase suspects. They’re authorized for expedited

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3:33

Tighter Immigration Vetting & Enforcement: Impacts on...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/08

You’re listening to the Homeland Brief, where we break down what’s happening at the Department of Homeland Security and what it means for you.The big headline this week: DHS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are tightening immigration vetting and enforcement in a way that affects both foreign nationals and the American workplaces that hire them. Holland & Knight reports that DHS has ordered an immediate hold and review of all pending asylum applications and other benefit requests for

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3:09

USCIS Enforcement Expansion: What It Means for...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/05

The biggest story out of the Department of Homeland Security this week is a sweeping new rule that expands the enforcement powers of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, better known as USCIS. According to legal analysts at Duane Morris LLP, this rule shifts USCIS from being primarily a benefits agency into a much more muscular enforcement arm focused on identifying, detaining, and helping remove people who lack lawful status in the United States.Under this final rule, designated USCIS

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2:58

Title: Homeland Security Upends Immigration...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/12/01

Good morning, this is your DHS update for this week. We're starting with a major shift in how immigration enforcement works in America. The Department of Homeland Security just expanded USCIS from primarily a benefits agency into a full law enforcement entity. This means USCIS agents now have arrest authority, can conduct criminal investigations, execute warrants, and even carry firearms. It's a fundamental transformation that happened on September 5th, and it's changing how immigration works on the

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2:43

Sweeping USCIS Enforcement Powers Reshape Immigration...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/28

Good morning, this is your DHS update for the week. We're leading with a major shift in how the government approaches immigration enforcement. Just this past September, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule that fundamentally transforms USCIS from a benefits-granting agency into an active enforcement entity. This is significant because for decades, USCIS has primarily handled immigration applications and fraud investigations. That's now changing dramatically.Here's what's new

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3:07

DHS Shakes Up Immigration, Visas, and Federal...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/24

This week’s top story from the Department of Homeland Security: Secretary Kristi Noem held a national press briefing yesterday, highlighting sweeping changes that will reshape how immigration laws are enforced and how key federal property is protected, all while expressing gratitude to frontline TSA agents for their service during the recent government shutdown, as covered by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.Let’s start with the dramatic expansion of powers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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3:43

Title: DHS Overhauls Immigration Policies: Public...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/21

The big headline from the Department of Homeland Security this week is the announcement of a sweeping proposed rule set to overhaul the longstanding “public charge” policy. According to the Federal Register, DHS is seeking to rescind most of its 2022 public charge provisions, granting immigration officers greater discretion in evaluating whether legal immigrants are likely to depend on government benefits. Advocates from organizations like Medicare Rights warn that, without clear standards, this

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4:32

Proposed DHS Rule Changes Impact International...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/17

Thanks for joining us for your DHS Weekly Brief. The top headline this week: The Department of Homeland Security just proposed a sweeping rule change that could dramatically affect international students, exchange visitors, and temporary workers in the United States. On August 28, 2025, DHS announced plans to replace the current “duration of status” rule for F and J visa holders with fixed periods of stay, capped at four years. This means international students and exchange scholars would now be

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4:07

Expanded Enforcement Powers for USCIS, Biometric Data...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/14

This week’s most significant development from the Department of Homeland Security is the new final rule granting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services—USCIS—expanded enforcement powers, fundamentally reshaping how immigration laws are implemented across the country. As detailed by legal experts at Duane Morris, USCIS is now authorized not just to process benefit applications but to engage in enforcement activities, including ordering expedited removals, issuing warrants, and detaining

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4:43

DHS Expands Biometrics, Enforcement Powers: Impacts...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/10

The biggest DHS headline this week: the Department of Homeland Security just unveiled a sweeping new rule to expand biometrics collection for anyone involved in immigration benefit requests—not just non-citizens, but U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents too, and regardless of age. Unlike current practice, where fingerprints and photos are collected, DHS now aims to require a range of biometrics, even DNA, and wants ongoing, periodic submissions from foreign nationals until citizenship is

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3:24

Expanded Immigration Powers for USCIS: Impacts on...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/07

Thanks for joining us. Our top story from the Department of Homeland Security this week is a sweeping expansion of immigration enforcement powers under a final rule that now allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, to conduct criminal investigations, make arrests, and even carry firearms—roles traditionally reserved for other agencies like ICE. This marks the biggest shift in USCIS’s responsibilities in decades, and, according to the department, is part of an “ongoing effort to

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