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Homeland Security Dept. Warns of Domestic Terror Threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and Migrant Communities
In a terrorism advisory bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday raised concerns about potential threats to the LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities from violent extremists inside the United States.
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Suspect in Paul Pelosi Beating Is in the U.S. Illegally, DHS Confirms
The man who allegedly attacked Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home last week is in the United States illegally, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
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2 Men Accused of Impersonating DHS Agents Hit With Weapons Charges in New Indictment
Prosecutors have said Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali duped Secret Service agents, including ones who protected the White House and first lady Jill Biden.
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NJ's New Homeland Security Director Speaks on Cyber Threats, Domestic Extremists
For the very first time, there’s a woman leading New Jersey’s Homeland Security Department and she says the pandemic has helped build a dangerous base for home-grown terrorists and white nationalists. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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Don't Get Faked Out: NJ Debuts New ‘Disinformation' Portal With FAQs, More
What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation and how you can you spot fake news? NJ has a new portal for that.
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Officials Warn of Counterfeit NFL Gear Ahead of Super Bowl LVI
Customs and Border Patrol and Homeland Security are warning consumers about counterfeit NFL gear ahead of Super Bowl LVI.
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Man Flew Into US From Barbados With Loaded Gun in Pocket: Police
A man carrying a fully loaded gun boarded a commercial flight in Barbados and flew to Miami with the firearm in the plane’s cabin after a security lapse at the Grantley Adams International airport, where he took off from, NBC 6 Investigators learned.
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Why Airport Security Is So Slow and How the TSA and Airlines Are Trying to Fix It
The time it takes to get through airport security has become increasingly long. The TSA and airlines are turning to technology to try to speed things up.
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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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Border Patrol Agents Who Posted Racist, Sexist Content in Facebook Groups Remain on the Job, House Panel Finds
A House panel said the vast majority of Customs and Border Protection agents who engaged in Facebook groups featuring racist and sexist posts remain on the job.
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Homeland Security Agent Shoots Knife-Wielding Driver in NY Road Rage Case: Source
A special agent with Homeland Security shot another driver who approached the car during an apparent road rage incident in Westchester County, a law enforcement source told NBC New York.
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Feds Start Bio-Attack Readiness Test With Non-Toxic Gas Release in NYC Parks, Subways
New York City’s response plans for a chemical or biological attack will be put to the test starting Monday as part of a federal preparedness study. The MTA says the Department of Homeland Security working alongside a team of researchers and city agencies will deploy a non-toxic gas on five separate days between Oct. 18 and 29 at about 120…
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NYC to Conduct Air Sampling Study in Subways, Parks Starting Monday
New York City’s response plans for a chemical or biological attack will be put to the test starting Monday as part of a federal preparedness study. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.
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Non-Toxic Gas to Be Deployed in 100+ NYC Locations, Including Transit, In Bio-Attack Readiness Test
New York City’s response plans for a chemical or biological attack will be put to the test in the coming weeks as part of a federal preparedness study. The MTA says the Department of Homeland Security working alongside a team of researchers and city agencies will deploy a non-toxic gas this month at about 120 locations across the city, including…
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U.S. Will No Longer Deport People Solely Because They Are Undocumented, Homeland Security Secretary Says
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said immigration officers can no longer detain and deport people solely because they’re undocumented.
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New Biden Rules Would Limit Arrest, Deportation of Migrants
The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety
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No Migrants Remain at Camp Under Bridge in Texas Border Town, DHS Secretary Says
No migrants remain at a border camp under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, where thousands of mostly Haitians amassed in recent days, the DHS secretary said Friday.
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Many Haitian Migrants Staying in US Even as Number of Expulsion Flights Rise
U.S. officials say many of the thousands of Haitian migrants camped in the small Texas border town of Del Rio are being released in the United States with notices to appear in immigration court or to an immigration office
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Law Enforcement Issues Warning Ahead of Saturday's Protest: 'We're Not Going to Tolerate Violence”
Law enforcement leaders from Capitol and Metro police and Homeland Security issued warnings on Friday ahead of the Sept. 18 protest planned at the U.S. Capitol: “Our mission tomorrow is as our mission everyday, and that is to protect everyone’s rights to free speech and to allow them to lawfully demonstrate… [but] we’re not going to tolerate violence and we...
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US Warns 9/11 Anniversary Could Inspire Extremist Attacks
The latest terrorism alert bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security warns that the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as well as approaching religious holidays could inspire violent attacks by extremists