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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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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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3:42

DHS Expands USCIS Enforcement Powers and Targets...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/11/03

This week, the Department of Homeland Security made headlines by publishing a major final rule that significantly expands the enforcement powers of USCIS. For the first time, USCIS will have its own law enforcement team of special agents authorized to investigate immigration-related crimes, execute search and arrest warrants, and even conduct vehicular pursuits if necessary. Historically, these law enforcement activities were the sole responsibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but under

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3:46

Ending Automatic Work Permit Extensions, Overhauling...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/31

The Department of Homeland Security’s top story this week is the termination of automatic extensions for employment authorization documents, or EADs, for most noncitizens, effective October 30, 2025. That means anyone renewing their work permit after this date will no longer receive an automatic extension while their application is processed. Exceptions remain for certain Temporary Protected Status holders, but for everyone else, renewed vetting and screening will be required before approval. DHS

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4:42

DHS Policy Overhaul: Immigration Enforcement Expands,...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/27

This week’s biggest headline from the Department of Homeland Security is the sweeping policy changes in immigration enforcement and oversight, which are already impacting workplaces, universities, and state governments across the country. The DHS Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda has brought some major developments, starting with Executive Order 14159, which now permits immigration enforcement at all workplace locations—meaning ICE and other enforcement teams have expanded powers and can conduct actions

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4:02

DHS Overhauls Immigration Policies: Rising Fees,...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/24

Welcome to your DHS update, bringing you the top headline shaping policy and lives across America this week: The Department of Homeland Security just rolled out a major immigration parole fee adjustment and regulatory expansion, tightening both the budget and bureaucracy behind U.S. immigration enforcement. As reported in the latest Federal Register, starting October, new fee structures apply to a range of immigration services, impacting families, employers, and legal counsel planning cases all over

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2:49

DHS Unveils Aggressive Cyber Defense Policy, Boosts...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/20

Welcome to your DHS Weekly Update. The big story out of the Department of Homeland Security this week was the Secretary’s announcement of a sweeping new approach to combating domestic and international cyber threats. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressed reporters Monday, laying out the nation’s most aggressive cyber defense policy overhaul in a decade. He said, “America’s digital infrastructure is a critical target, and we must move faster to protect it.” The new policy will roll out in three

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3:40

Enforcement Overhaul: USCIS Expands Powers, Visa...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/17

This week, the Department of Homeland Security is making major headlines with a powerful shift in its role: for the first time, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, will now have expanded law enforcement powers. Announced in a DHS final rule, as reported by Duane Morris and NAFSA, effective October 6, 2025, specially-appointed USCIS agents will be able to investigate immigration-related crimes, make arrests, and even execute search warrants—activities that used to belong

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4:17

"DHS Reshapes High-Skilled Visas, Pauses Refugee...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/13

This week, the biggest headline from the Department of Homeland Security is a major shake-up in how the U.S. handles high-skilled work visas. Starting now, DHS is putting forward a proposed rule to change the H-1B visa lottery from a random system to a wage-based selection process. According to details released by DHS, future H-1B registrations will be weighted depending on Department of Labor wage levels—giving higher odds to more highly paid, experienced roles while reducing chances for

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4:57

Title: DHS Terminates CHNV Parole, Halts Green Cards,...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/10

Listeners, the most significant headline this week from the Department of Homeland Security is the termination of the humanitarian parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, known as the CHNV initiative. This major policy shift, announced March 21, affects over 532,000 individuals who entered the U.S. under this Biden-era program. The program will end officially on April 24, and the DHS is urging all affected migrants to depart the U.S. in the next 30 days unless they

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3:37

USCIS Gains Law Enforcement Powers, New H-1B...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/06

Welcome to this weekʼs DHS update—where the biggest headline is sweeping new powers now in the hands of USCIS, the agency that processes visas and immigration benefits. As of this week, USCIS is authorized to hire its own special agents, deputized as law enforcement officers—a first for the agency, according to the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers. These agents can investigate immigration-related crimes, make arrests, and even carry firearms, signaling a major shift toward tougher,

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3:57

Sweeping Changes to US Immigration Policies and...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News ·

2025/10/03

This week’s biggest headline from the Department of Homeland Security comes as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will empower its own special agents as law enforcement officers. Starting October 6, USCIS teams will gain new authority to investigate, make arrests, and execute search warrants for immigration-related crimes. According to USCIS, this aims to “take investigations from start to finish” in-house, strengthening oversight on fraud, national security, and public

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