Top News
Axios/Bloomberg/Reuters: US Homeland Security department offers buyouts to workers, memo shows
FOX News: Noem’s Homeland Security ‘unapologetic’ about using lie-detector test on suspected intel leakers
Politico/Washington Post/Roll Call: [DC] Supreme Court says Venezuelans Trump wants to deport must be able to ‘actually seek’ relief before being deported
Washington Examiner: Trump, Bondi, Noem celebrate Supreme Court ruling on Venezuelan deportations
New York Times/NPR: Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Order Requiring Return of Wrongly Deported Migrant
Washington Post/Daily Caller: Trump asks Supreme Court to block order returning deportee from El Salvador
Wall Street Journal: Behind the Legal Battle of the Man Sent to Salvadoran Prison in Error
Blaze: Obama judge orders Trump admin to bring mistakenly deported MS-13 member back to US
Breitbart: Government Suspends DOJ Lawyer over Deportation Case of Salvadoran National with Reported Ties to MS-13
NPR: Due process does look different’: DHS official defends deportation of Maryland man
Reuters: US appeals court rejects Trump bid to fast-track migrant deportations
Bloomberg Law: DHS Email to Immigrants ‘Pretty Horrific’ Mistake, Judge Says
New York Times: Justice Dept. Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court
NewsMax: Border Czar: Congress ‘Taking Too Long’ on Funding
Breitbart: DOGE Official Claims Shocking Fallout from Biden’s Mass Migration: Millions of Migrants on Medicaid, Thousands Now on Voter Rolls and Voting
Washington Post: Why Catholic bishops are ending our refugee work with the government
NPR: They had left their DEI roles. Trump still fired them
New York Times: When It Comes to D.E.I. and ICE, Trump Is Using Federal Grants as Leverage
Today: [VT] Hearing Scheduled for Detained Student
CBS Mornings: [NY] Rally for Detained Family
Univision: [FL] Temporary block on the law that makes it a crime for an undocumented immigrant to enter Florida
Florida Politics: [FL] Miami Dems demand Krome Detention Center tour amid reports of ‘inhumane’ conditions
Detroit Free Press: [MI] Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
CBS News: [TX] Dallas man arrested after threats to kill ICE agents "on sight," authorities say
FOX News: [TX] Texas man who vowed to shoot, kill ICE agents, said Noem should be in ‘gulag,’ charged in federal court: DOJ
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] ‘Not going to sit idle’: San Diego business leaders in D.C. as tariffs hit
NBC News: [Mexico] Trump administration weighs drone strikes on Mexican cartels
The Hill: [El Salvador] Trump on possibility of sending American inmates to El Salvador prison: ‘I love that’
The City Paper: [Columbia] Another hit to US-Colombia relations after Noem describes “contentious” Petro meeting
CBS News: [South Sudan] South Sudan criticizes U.S. for revocation of visas, says it’s based on case of mistaken nationality
Opinion – Op-Eds
Wall Street Journal: The Case of Wrongful Migrant Deportation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Washington Examiner: ICE offering $45 billion for private sector to build and staff immigrant detention facilities
FOX News/Blaze: IRS and DHS reach historic deal to aid in pursuit of illegal immigrants subject to deportation
CBS News: ICE claims tattoos tie migrants to the Tren de Aragua gang. Experts say they aren’t reliable identifiers.
Axios: Exclusive: ICE decides who’s linked to gangs, border czar says
Axios: Report: Most migrants sent to mega-prison have no apparent criminal record
CNN: As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents
NewsNation: ICE agent impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown
NewsMax: DHS Opens $45B in Bids for Migrant Detention Services
NPR: Why is Trump sending immigrant university scholars to Louisiana and Texas?
New York Times: [NY] Mother and 3 Children Detained by ICE at Upstate N.Y. Farm Are Released
FOX News: [NJ] GOP candidate rips blue state directive meddling in police force’s cooperation with ICE: ‘Handcuffed’
FOX News: [MD] Maryland lawmakers closer to passing roadblock to ICE deportation effort
Telemundo Washington DC: [MD] Young man captures video of his mother’s alleged arbitrary detention in Maryland
Washington Examiner: [VA] Illegal immigrant charged with stabbing to death Virginia man found in woman’s home
FOX News: [FL] Florida officials divided over ICE deportation deal aimed at criminal aliens: ‘Embarrassed for our city’
FOX News: [FL] Florida man impersonates ICE agent, threatens to deport 2 men, police say
NBC 5 News at 11:00am: [IL] Man Detained by ICE While Caring for Brother Paroled
FOX News/USA Today: US airline partners with ICE in long-term deal to carry out deportation flights
Univision: [PR] This Hispanic married to an American was arrested by ICE in Puerto Rico. After 49 days, he was released on bail
NBC News: [El Salvador] Family fears for safety of Venezuelan makeup artist deported to Salvadoran megaprison
Citizenship and Immigration Services
USA Today: For many U.S. immigrants, legal status is suddenly out of reach
FOX News: Trump administration begins new wave of international student visa revocations: ‘No one has a right to a visa’
Washington Post: Feds are revoking student visas without notifying colleges
AP: Colleges around the US say some international students’ visas are being revoked
New York Times: Nearly 150 Students Have Had Visas Revoked and Could Face Deportation
CNN News Central: Education Council Wants Answers on Student Visa Revocations
Bloomberg Law: California, Pennsylvania Students Sue Over Revoked F-1 Visas
Newsweek: Citizenship Groups Seek Nationwide Block on Trump Cuts
Axios: [MA] Feds revoke visas of Emerson, Harvard and Tufts students
NewsNation: [MO] Kansas City DACA recipient who was deported to Mexico files lawsuit
Customs and Border Protection
Washington Times: DHS waives Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act to speed border wall construction
AP: Trump’s DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app
Breitbart: [NM] $175K Seized from 21 Romanian Migrants at New Mexico Immigration Checkpoint
Blaze: [AZ] Chinese illegal alien kills herself in Border Patrol custody
New York Times: [CA] 2 U.S. Border Officers Charged With Taking Bribes to Allow Undocumented Migrants
Transportation Security Administration
Univision: [FL] TSA officer dies after shooting in Biscayne Gardens; two children remain hospitalized in critical condition
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Homeland Preparedness News: Legislation would restore FEMA as independent agency
USA Today: Flooding fears rise as saturated rivers swell; death toll at 19: Updates
New York Times: [NY] FEMA Cuts More Than $300 Million in Disaster Aid to New York
ABC News: [KY] Flooding danger isn’t over in wake of deadly storm: ‘Do not drive through water,’ governor pleads
Secret Service
FedScoop: White House releases guidance for AI use, acquisition in government; Senators look to expand Secret Service’s financial cybercrime authorities
AP: [DC] Trump administration is having early discussions to hold a military parade in Washington on June 14
CBS Mornings: [FL] Man Arrested for Threatening Trump
CBS News: [FL] Suspect in Trump’s second alleged assassination attempt asks judge to suppress eyewitness
Coast Guard
FOX News: DOGE helps Coast Guard save nearly $33M by eliminating ‘ineffective IT program’
Military.com: Coast Guard Secretary? The Trump Administration Is Planning a Big Redesign of the Service.
Marine Link: US Coast Guard Terminates IT Program
90.1 FM Woods Hole: [MA] Former state rep renews effort to honor Coast Guard at Statehouse
ABC 25 West Palm Beach: [FL] 5 People Rescued From Drowning
USA Today: [FL] Florida captain seen in viral confrontation with fisherman arrested, charged
CW 34 Fort Pierce: [FL] Stranded boater rescued by Coast Guard after boat capsizes near Boynton Beach
Maritime Executive: [LA] OSV Engineer Electrocuted While Troubleshooting a Mud Pump
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Coast Guard intercepts pair of boats carrying migrants off San Diego coast
ABC 10 San Deigo/San Diego Patch: [CA] Navy, Coast Guard halt suspected human-smuggling boat off coast of San Diego
Your Alaska Link: [AK] Major drug bust in Kodiak seizes over 10 pounds of cocaine, arrests two
CISA/Cybersecurity
CyberScoop: Google addresses 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities in security update
Terrorism Investigations
ABC News: [MA] At Boston Marathon, authorities will be watching ‘broad set’ of potential targets
National Security News
NewsMax: Lawmakers Push Forward With Signal Leak Inquiries
Breitbart: Report: White House Review Says Michael Waltz Accidentally Saved Jeffrey Goldberg’s Number in His Phone
Reuters: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
Daily Wire: [CA] Now Almost 70 Countries Have Asked To Negotiate With Trump On Tariffs, Bessent Says
Washington Examiner: [Panama] Pete Hegseth to travel to Panama as pressure ramps up over canal control
Breitbart: [Panama] Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama audit
Wall Street Journal: [Greenland] Why Denmark Is Spending $1.5 Billion to Boost Greenland’s Defenses
Washington Examiner: [Belgium] Brussels police arrest Rubio security detail supervisor after hotel fight
NPR: [Iran] Iran says it will have ‘indirect’ talks with the U.S. in Oman on Saturday
Axios: [Iran] Trump envoy Witkoff to lead high-stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran
AP: [China] China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
Los Angeles Times: [China] Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge
FOX Business: [China] Trump says China would approve TikTok deal in ‘15 minutes’ if he cut tariffs
New York Times: [China] How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
Wall Street Journal: [China] China’s Biotech Advances Threaten U.S. Dominance, Warns Congressional Report
CNN: [South Korea] US and South Korean warship makers sign deal that could help narrow naval race with China
Reuters: [Japan] Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel
DHS MORNING BRIEFING
DHS MORNING BRIEFING