The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may suspend the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck program if staffing shortages worsen during the ongoing partial government shutdown, Secretary Kristi Noem said in an interview. Read More: Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact TSA PreCheck allows approved travelers to move through airport security more quickly by using dedicated screening […]
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US ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni nationals
WASHINGTON – The United States government has announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, ordering over 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers to leave the country within 60 days or face arrest and deportation. The decision was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday, marking another step in the Trump […]
US pauses green card lottery after Brown University shooting
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday the immediate suspension of the diversity visa (DV) or green card lottery programme, citing its use by the suspect in the recent Brown University shooting. Read More: Brown University shooting suspect found dead, motive unclear Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, who carried out the mass shooting in Providence, […]
Trump Deploys National Guard to Chicago
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 500 National Guard troops to the Chicago area on Wednesday, defying objections from both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who condemned the move as an unnecessary militarization of their city. The deployment — which includes 200 troops from Texas and 300 from Illinois […]