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However, the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security can grant exemptions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
More than 40 Kenyans have been arrested by ICE, according to the US Department of Homeland Security website.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
An ICE spokesperson said the delay was due to the partial government shutdown earlier this year, which closed the Department of Homeland Security for 76 days, before reopening in early May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bill would let the Homeland Security Department order emergency actions, with noncompliance penalties of up to $20 million per day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Homeland Security has issued a red alert for the entire state of Illinois.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
More broadly, Alito said, the secretary of homeland security has broad discretion to rescind TPS benefits, with little supervision from the courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“State recommendation for Haiti TPS has not come in despite of many outreach,” a homeland security deputy assistant secretary wrote in a June 2, 2025, email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
On Thursday evening, Trump said he was going to sign an order instructing the newly confirmed secretary of homeland security, Markwayne Mullin, to pay TSA agents.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
In early March, Ondas reported it received multiple orders totaling approximately $6 million for dozens of counter-drone systems from its current defense and homeland security customers in the Middle East and other regions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
When I returned to the States, I interned in Washington, D.C., focusing on homeland security issues.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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