Department of Homeland Security Articles

DHS acting secretary Chad Wolf visits border wall

November 26, 2019

In a First, the New Homeland Security Chief Met With South Texans About Cross-Border Trade

Chad Wolf was in the Rio Grande Valley last week for a border wall photo-op, but over a meal of cordon bleu he heard from businesspeople about economic woes.

By Carlos Sanchez

Border & Immigration |

September 12, 2019

The Trump Administration Is Blocking the Public From Attending Asylum Hearings in Brownsville

On the first day of “return to Mexico” hearings, attorneys and journalists were turned away from the tent courtrooms where the hearings are taking place.

By Carlos Sanchez

A group of people, some journeying from Honduras, Mexico, Cuba, and Guatemala wait to cross the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry bridge to turn themselves in to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for asylum consideration on January 13, 2019 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Border & Immigration |

February 7, 2019

“If the Police Aren’t Safe Here, What About Us?” Asylum Seekers Fear “Remain in Mexico” Policy

Immigration advocates worry that the policy, which is in effect in California, sends migrants fleeing danger towards more violence.

By Robert Moore