Department of Homeland Security

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government charged with protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks and providing a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies. DHS

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Interviews and records reviewed by ProPublica show a White House official told senior Department of Homeland Security officials to return the devices to the brothers several days after they were seized.

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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees both agencies, did not immediately return a request for comment.

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“No lawbreakers in the history of human civilization have been treated better than illegal aliens in the United States,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

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Department of Homeland Security claimed to “set the record straight,” stating that ICE is “not targeting schools or day care centers.”

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The Department of Homeland Security did not answer requests to comment on its officers’ tactics.

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