Tag: Border

Homeland Security Sec. John Kelly on Wednesday said he would like to see the southern border wall built in the next two years. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

DHS secretary wants wall built in two years

Anna Giaritelli · February 2, 2017 3:39 am

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly and Texas Governor Greg Abbott take off in a helicopter tour of the Texas border with Mexico Wednesday February 1, 2017 at the Texas Department of Public Safety regional headquarters in Weslaco, Texas. (photo by Nathan Lambrecht/Pool)

DHS’ Kelly says he’ll ‘be down a lot’ on first trip to southern border

Anna Giaritelli · February 2, 2017 1:39 am

Protesters hold signs at airports to denounce President Trump's executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Trump on Wednesday weighed in on whether his Friday executive order amounts to an immigration "ban" or not. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Trump on immigration ban: ‘Call it what you want’

Kyle Feldscher · February 1, 2017 1:10 pm

Sec. John Kelly, right, will visit the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to learn about border operations. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

DHS secretary Kelly to tour southern border Wednesday

Anna Giaritelli · February 1, 2017 3:19 am

Customs and Border Protection officers uncovered nearly 9,000 pounds of marijuana packed inside two cargo trucks that had attempted to pass through a checkpoint on the border of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, Calif. (Photo: www.cbp.gov)

National Security

Border bust: Officers seize 8,900 pounds of marijuana worth $4.3M from two trucks

Anna Giaritelli · February 1, 2017 2:27 am

Union-backed Ronald Vitiello will head up Border Patrol

Union-backed Ronald Vitiello will head up Border Patrol

Anna Giaritelli · January 31, 2017 11:08 pm

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city to challenge President Trump's executive order on so-called "sanctuary cities." The lawsuit was filed by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Gecker)

San Francisco sues Trump over ‘sanctuary city’ order

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2017 8:11 pm

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly pauses while speaking at a news conference at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, to discuss the operational implementation of the president's executive orders. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Kelly: Homeland Security didn’t ignore court order on refugees

Gabby Morrongiello · January 31, 2017 6:31 pm

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., rejected suggestions that President Trump's temporary ban on immigration constitutes a "Muslim ban." (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump-backing GOP lawmaker dismisses ‘Muslim ban’ argument

Kyle Feldscher · January 31, 2017 1:18 pm

Trump's efforts to revive speculation about illegal voting has distracted from his early victories. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s immigration action his first stumble with GOP

W. James Antle III · January 31, 2017 5:01 am

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has requested some broad categories of Iraqis be exempted from President Trump's 90-day travel ban. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Pentagon sending White House a list of Iraqis to be allowed into the US

Jamie McIntyre · January 30, 2017 4:19 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., called President Trump's immigration executive order a "Muslim ban" and an attack on American values. (David Wallace/The Arizona Republic via AP)

Keith Ellison: Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ is an attack on American values

Kyle Feldscher · January 30, 2017 3:31 pm