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Ex-Head of DHS Disinformation Board Faced Wave of Online Abuse. She's Not Alone
A United Nations report released earlier this year that studied Finland confirmed what many of those women already suspected: Female politicians, regardless of political affiliation, are subjected to 10 times more abusive messages on Twitter.
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US Passport Applicants Can Select Gender ‘X' Starting Monday
American citizens are now able to select a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications, even if it doesn’t match the gender on their birth certificate or other documents.
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What Is Title 42? The Soon-to-Expire Border Policy, Explained
The CDC has announced Title 42 will expire on May 23. What to know about the obscure public health rule, and what it means for migrants seeking asylum on the Southern border.
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US Airport Security Screening to Become More Gender-Neutral Through ‘X' Pronoun
The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral.
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Afghan Refugees in US to Receive Temporary Protected Status, Shielding Them From Deportation
Afghan refugees in the U.S. will be allowed to stay for at least 18 months under temporary protected status, a move that’ll help some of the thousands who arrived following the American withdrawal from their country
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DHS on Domestic Terrorism: Social, Political Tension ‘May Contribute to More Violence' in 2022
The Department of Homeland Security released an updated National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin on Wednesday, warning that social and politically motivated domestic extremism is expected to carry over from 2021 into the new year.
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Domestic Extremists Pushing Violence Against Congress and Health Officials: DHS
Domestic extremists continue to exploit false narratives to promote violence online, calling for attacks on members of Congress, public health and school officials, even as they share information about how to build bombs, according to a new intelligence bulletin by the Department of Homeland Security that paints a picture of persistent danger. The new National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin is expected to...
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NYC Prepares For Gas Attack Drill
If New York City ever had to deal with a toxic gas problem, security officials want to know how it would spread through the densely populated city. So later in October, the city and Department of Homeland Security will release non-toxic gas at about 120 sites throughout the city and take measurements of airflow. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum explains.
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DHS Reviewing Agency Failures That Led to Surprise Surge of Haitian Migrants at Texas Border
Two U.S. officials said that a debate over starting deportations before the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, was a political battle between progressives and others at the Department of Homeland Security.
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New Cybersecurity Order Issued for US Pipeline Operators
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast
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US Announces Plan for Deported Veterans to ‘Return Home'
The White House announced a plan for deported veterans to return to the United States including a plan for citizenship.
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Travel Numbers Climb as Americans Hit the Road for Memorial Day
It’s going to be crowded at airports and on the road this Memorial Day weekend.
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Watchdog: US Forced Deported Parents to Leave Kids Behind
A government watchdog says the Trump administration forced migrant parents to leave the United States without their children under its family separation policy
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DHS Launches Warning System to Find Domestic Terrorism Threats on Public Social Media
The Department of Homeland Security has begun implementing a strategy to gather and analyze intelligence about security threats from public social media posts, DHS officials said.
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Nearly 100 Immigrants Found Inside 18-Wheeler in Texas
The discovery was made at a truck stop when a nearby driver notice something suspicious and called the police.
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US Begins Reuniting Some Families Separated at Mexico Border
The Biden administration says four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the United States this week.
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Real ID Requirement for Flight Delayed
The Department of Homeland Security will again delay the requirement for air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant form of identification
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DHS: REAL ID Deadline Extended to 2023 Due to Ongoing Pandemic
The Department of Homeland Security will again delay the requirement for air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant form of identification by Oct. 1, pushing the deadline back 19 months, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Tuesday.
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Homeland Security Launches Review of Extremism Within Agency
The Department of Homeland Security has announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the sprawling agency.
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AP Sources: SolarWinds Hack Got Emails of Top DHS Officials
U.S. officials discovered last December that federal agencies had fallen victim to a cyberespionage effort pulled off largely through a hack of SolarWinds software