Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-Ill.) has formally taken the first procedural step toward the potential impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, requesting a full investigation into what she described as unlawful and potentially impeachable conduct by the Cabinet official. In a press statement released December 11, Ramirez said she has asked House…
Kristi Noem’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security appears increasingly uncertain as internal tensions rise within the department and pressure mounts from the White House to accelerate deportations, according to multiple reports and officials familiar with the situation. Political insiders and media commentators have pointed to a recent, contentious appearance by Noem before the…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to disregard a federal judge’s order blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members is igniting a fierce legal debate in Washington — one that could shape the accountability landscape long after President Donald Trump leaves office. According to a recent Justice Department filing, Noem personally authorized the continuation…
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Friday that, since President Donald Trump took office, more than one million undocumented migrants have voluntarily left the United States. Noem also asserted that hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants with criminal records have been arrested since January. Speaking at a press conference in Chicago, Noem framed the…
In a major shift aimed at bolstering immigration enforcement nationwide, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially removed its age limit for new law enforcement applicants—opening the door to recruits of all ages. Previously, applicants to ICE’s law enforcement ranks were required to apply before their 40th birthday, unless they were military veterans or…
Liz Oyer, a former U.S. Pardon Attorney under the Department of Justice, is publicly criticizing what she calls a dangerous double standard in Donald Trump’s immigration and public safety policies. In a viral Instagram post and accompanying video, Oyer accused the Trump administration of misleading the public by boasting about deporting violent criminals while simultaneously…
In a significant legal rebuke to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, a federal judge on Friday halted the government’s attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 5,000 Venezuelan nationals, preserving their right to live and work in the United States—for now. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California ruled…