Department of Homeland Security

American

noun

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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The Department of Homeland Security, which includes Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the arrests and declined to answer detailed questions from ProPublica and FRONTLINE.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has law-enforcement authority to interdict ships in international waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In July, when the first deportees were sent to Eswatini, a US Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said on social media they were "so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The BBC has asked the US Department of Homeland Security for comment.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was not the Department of Labor on the phone, he said, but the Department of Homeland Security, pretending to be the Department of Labor.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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