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National Security

U.S. deportation tracker: Counting arrests, detentions and border crossings

President Donald Trump came into office promising a crackdown on unauthorized migrants.
Photo collage depicting border officers on horseback in a black-and-white image with a red overlay; a close-up image of Donald Trump's face, a black-and white image of a U.S. Air Force craft; overlaid with purple text that reads "Migrant Detention" and small white text that reads: February, April, June
Photo collage depicting border officers on horseback in a black-and-white image with a red overlay; a close-up image of Donald Trump's face, a black-and white image of a U.S. Air Force craft; overlaid with purple text that reads "Migrant Detention" and small white text that reads: February, April, June

Trump admin pushing immigrants to self-deport as its deportation numbers lag

Figures obtained by NBC News show deportations by ICE in March below where they were a year ago and far below what the administration wants.
People walk down the stairs of a plane outside
People walk down the stairs of a plane outside

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Immigration

U.S. says it needs more time to provide information on mistakenly deported Maryland man

Trump administration attorneys said they haven’t had enough time to review the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that directed the administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Justice Department to drop all charges against man it called a top MS-13 gang leader

His defense lawyer fears that the Trump administration could now try to deport him to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Image: Department of Justice
Image: Department of Justice
7d ago

U.S. cyber defenders shaken by Trump's attack on their former boss

“Every day feels somehow more bizarre than the last. It is incredibly difficult to focus on our mission,” one current Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency employee said.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on April 9, 2025.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on April 9, 2025.

Pete Hegseth senior adviser is pushing for Pentagon to cut ties with Scouting America

Critics like the adviser, a former Fox News producer, say the group formerly known as the Boy Scouts is too "woke." No decision has been made.
The 1989 National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
The 1989 National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

Trump orders probes of two former officials who defied him

Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor both served in Trump's first term. Krebs questioned Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Taylor criticized his conduct in office.
Chris Krebs testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing
Chris Krebs testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing

EXCLUSIVE

8d ago

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Inside the DHS task force scouring 1.5 million foreign students' social media

A critic called the review a return to “McCarthyism,” a reference to tactics used to identify alleged communists during the Cold War.
The Department of Homeland Security seal
The Department of Homeland Security seal

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10d ago

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Trump administration weighs drone strikes on Mexican cartels

The administration has increased surveillance flights over Mexico as it tries to track the powerful cartels that dominate the fentanyl trade.
Tijuana Story
Tijuana Story

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10d ago

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Pentagon considering proposal to cut thousands of troops from Europe, officials say

Experts warn that the timing of the potential drawdown could alarm NATO allies and embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Army V Corps Troops Train In Poland
US Army V Corps Troops Train In Poland

National Security Agency chief and deputy director dismissed

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who met with Trump this week, took credit for their removals in a social media post.
general Timothy Haugh
general Timothy Haugh