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However, the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security can grant exemptions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
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
A man introduced himself as belonging to the Department of Homeland Security.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
In the US capital, the department of homeland security and emergency management said air quality was "unhealthy for at-risk groups" including children and the elderly, urging people to limit time outdoors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
On immigration, we learn that Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, was perpetually unhappy with Kristi Noem, the former secretary of homeland security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
That growth is being driven by concurrent demand shocks across three distinct markets: military, homeland security, and commercial infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
John Ashcroft, our homeland security hombre with the heavy brow and the oh-so-serious, tuned-into-all-things-terrorist face, actually offered America a steady, if guarded, smile.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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