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Helena Regional Airport asks for donations after government shutdown cuts TSA pay

As the partial federal government shutdown involving the Department of Homeland Security crosses into week six, the Helena Regional Airport is asking for food and gift card donations to help fuel unpaid Transportation Security Administration staff, it announced Monday. “We’re proud of their dedication and want to support them

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying Monday to major airports, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown. The move places Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel -- already under intense scrutiny after fatal

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying to major airports on Monday, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown. The move places Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel -- already under intense scrutiny after

Fetterman casts deciding vote advancing Mullin nomination to lead DHS

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs who voted to advance the nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, on Thursday morning. “I

Bovino, public face of Trump's immigration raids, to retire

Bovino, public face of Trump's immigration raids, to retire

Gregory Bovino -- the face of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids before being sidelined amid an outcry over two shooting deaths -- has announced his retirement. Bovino, 55, told The New York Times Monday that he will retire in coming weeks from the US Border Patrol after decades of

Republicans block Dems' bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations

(The Center Square) – Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and Democrats still at a stalemate over immigration enforcement reforms. This is the second time in less than six months that Democrats have forced

Minnesota prosecutor probes alleged federal misconduct in Metro Surge operation

(The Center Square) – A Minnesota county prosecutor has opened investigations into more than a dozen incidents involving federal agents participating in Operation Metro Surge. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty made the announcement that her office would be launching a portal to collect photos and videos from the public to identify