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With Noem and Vitello, Trump Starts DHS Reform - But More Changes Needed

With Noem and Vitello, Trump Starts DHS Reform - But More Changes Needed
21.01.2025 10

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Former ICE Official: Trump's Immigration Success Depends on Local Police

Former ICE Official: Trump's Immigration Success Depends on Local Police
13.01.2025 3

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No Votes, No Ratings, No Action: Trump's DHS Must Break America's Trafficking Silence

No Votes, No Ratings, No Action: Trump's DHS Must Break America's Trafficking Silence
11.01.2025 10

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From German Christmas Markets to America's Heartland: Vehicle-Borne Terror's Next Stop?

Walk through Times Square today, and you'll see heavy steel bollards, concrete barriers, and strategically placed planters. They're not there for...

24.12.2024 40

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Is America's Heartland the Next Stop for Vehicle-Borne Terror?

Walk through Times Square today and you'll see heavy steel bollards, concrete barriers, and strategically placed planters. They're not there for...

23.12.2024 5

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Trump Names Career Lawman Over Political Insider to Lead Embattled ICE

President-elect Trump's appointment of Caleb Vitello as Acting ICE Director signals a potential reset for an agency that has spent years battling...

11.12.2024 3

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At Last, Congress Acts: Bipartisan Bill Tackles AI Exploitation Epidemic

Every day across America, lives are being shattered by artificially generated images spreading virally across the internet. The numbers are...

09.12.2024 30

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Kristi Noem Can Immediately Strengthen Border Security by Boosting Homeland Security Investigations

With Kristi Noem positioned as President  Trump's pick for Secretary of Homeland Security, there's a ready-made solution to immediately strengthen...

08.12.2024 5

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Trump's Border Security Push Needs 10,000 Agents: The Answer Is Right In Front of Us

President Trump's call for 10,000 new Border Patrol agents is precisely what our border security needs, but there's a crucial question: where...

02.12.2024 3

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Trump Must Lead Big Tech Accountability in the Fight Against Child Exploitation

President Donald Trump's return to the White House would present a key opportunity to finally hold Big Tech accountable for its continued failure...

01.12.2024 8

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Immigration Enforcement Hinges on the Courts: The Judge Shortage Demands Immediate Action

The hard truth about America's immigration courts isn't just that they're overwhelmed – they're creating a catastrophic breakdown of our entire...

27.11.2024 4

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The Border's Broken Vetting System: Why We Can't Wait to Fix It

The Trump team can start fixing our catastrophically broken vetting system right now - no need to wait until January 2025. By sending clear signals...

24.11.2024 10

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Do You Know Where the Migrant Children Are? Why States Can't Wait for Trump's Fix.

The numbers are staggering: According to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, more than 350,000 unaccompanied migrant children have been released to...

23.11.2024 20

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A Whistleblower's Warning: RFK Jr. Must Address the Missing Migrant Children Crisis at HHS

As the federal agent who exposed the systematic failure in protecting migrant children in 2015, I've witnessed firsthand how our government's...

16.11.2024 10

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President Trump's Chance to Crush Trafficking Networks

America stands at a turning point in the fight against human trafficking. The decisive appointment of Thomas Homan as Border Czar and the...

13.11.2024 2

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Trump Won, Day One: Protect the Children: America's Lost Migrant Children Crisis

On Day One, President Trump must take immediate action to protect migrant children by completely overhauling the Office of Refugee Resettlement...

09.11.2024 2

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We're Taking HSI Agents Off Criminal Cases to Guard Politicians — And Communities Are Paying the Price

While federal agents in Ocala, Florida, were busy arresting a middle school employee for possession of child abuse materials, many of their...

24.10.2024 9

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HSI Scratches the Surface: The Expanding Investigation into Diddy's Alleged Criminal Empire

As a former Department of Homeland Security Special Agent, I can confidently say that the Sean "Diddy" Combs case is far from over. What's crucial...

12.10.2024 6

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Protecting Our Future: Why School Safety Demands a 9/11-Level Response

As I sat down with Court TV's Julie Grant in the aftermath of yet another school shooting, the weight of our collective failure hung heavy in the...

08.09.2024 40

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A Call for Accountability: Government Lost Track of 32,000 Migrant Children, IG Report Finds

This week, a damning report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has sent shockwaves through our nation's...

25.08.2024 40

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The Ongoing Failure to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children | Opinion

In 2015, my career with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency led me to step forward as a whistleblower, exposing a grave...

13.08.2024 2

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America's Silent Sentinels: HSI's War on Child Predators Needs Our Backing

When it comes to federal law enforcement, the FBI tends to dominate public attention and media coverage. Their high-profile cases and dramatized...

08.08.2024 2

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The Time to Speak Up Is Now: The Crucial Role of Whistleblowers in Government Accountability

On National Whistleblower Day, it's important to reflect on whistleblowers' vital role in maintaining transparency and accountability in our...

30.07.2024 6

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