Washington, June 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians has exposed divisions within the Republican Party, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defending the move while Ohio Governor Mike DeWine calling it “a mistake.”Appearing on separate Sunday television interviews, Mullin said TPS was always intended to be temporary and urged beneficiaries to seek another legal immigration status or…
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Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration plans to rebuild the US government’s cyber defence agency and strengthen its ability to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber threats from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers.Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Mullin said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) would play a central role in protecting government networks…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking broader legal powers from Congress to counter rapidly evolving drone threats, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warning lawmakers that unmanned aerial systems pose growing risks to border security, critical infrastructure and major public events.Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Mullin said existing laws had not kept pace with rapidly advancing drone technology …
Washington, June 26 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration plans to complete both the primary and secondary border wall system before President Donald Trump leaves office, while expanding the use of smart fencing, drones and surveillance technology to counter evolving tactics used by Mexican drug cartels.Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Mullin said the administration was adapting its border strategy as crim…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that his department was expanding efforts to locate 450,000 migrant children he said were unaccounted for after being released to sponsors during the previous administration, adding that authorities had so far traced 147,000 of them.Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Mullin described the effort to locate vulnerable migrant children as the Department of Homeland Security’s to…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) The Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly approved a nearly $70 billion package to fund US immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years, handing President Donald Trump a major victory on one of his signature issues and setting the stage for an expansion of border security operations.The legislation, known as the Secure America Act, passed 214-212 largely along party lines and now heads to Trump’s desk for his signature. The measure provid…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are preparing for an unprecedented security operation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as “78 Super Bowls in 38 days” as millions of fans are expected to travel across North America for the event.During Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, lawmakers questioned the department’s readiness…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) A New Hampshire university could lose as many as 2,000 international graduate students unless the Department of Homeland Security quickly approves a pending application tied to a new doctoral programme, prompting lawmakers to press the Trump administration for urgent action.The issue surfaced during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, where Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised c…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly clashed with Democratic senators over immigration enforcement, court orders and the rule of law, exposing deep divisions over the Trump administration’s handling of border security and deportation policies.The sharpest exchange came during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing when Senator Christopher Murphy of Connecticut questioned whether the Department of Homeland Security would comply with federal co…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US senators from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee on rural hospitals, pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to consider relief for foreign doctors recruited to underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Susan Collins of Maine raised the issue of difficulties that the rural healthcare providers face in…