• Top News
  • New York Times/Wall Street Journal/Reuters: Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership
  • AP/NBC News/Los Angeles Times: Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant children
  • ABC News: Guantanamo Bay migrant detainees removed from base: ICE
  • USA Today: Trump’s Guantanamo ICE facility an end-run around Congressional inspections
  • Newsweek: Diplomatic Security Staff to Help Arrest Illegal Migrants
  • CBS Austin/FOX News: Kristi Noem deputizes hundreds of State Department agents for immigration enforcement
  • Yahoo! News: Kristi Noem Says $200 Million DHS Ad Campaign Thanking Trump Was His Idea
  • CNN: More than 170 Venezuelan migrants, deported to Guantanamo as part of Trump’s crackdown, flown home
  • FOX News: Group of Venezuelans sue Trump admin for temporary immigration protections
  • Newsweek: Judge Halts Deportations After Trump ‘Invasion’ Claims
  • Newsweek: How Many Migrants Have Been Deported in Trump’s First Month?
  • VOA News: US states push back against possible election security changes
  • USA Today: Border security, defense: Senate digs into Trump agenda in marathon session
  • New York Times: Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians
  • Wall Street Journal: [NY] New York City Sues President Trump Over FEMA’s $80 Million Clawback
  • Washington Post: [NY] Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges
  • Washington Examiner: [NY] Luigi Mangione appears in court for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: What to know
  • New York Times: [DC] Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
  • Miami Herald: [GA] Migrants allegedly lured to Georgia with fake job offers notch court win
  • Yahoo! News: [LA] Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
  • Newsweek: [AZ] Arizona Introduces Bill To Shoot Down Cartel Drones
  • Yahoo! News: [CA] Senator Brian Jones to introduce bill that would overhaul sanctuary state practices
  • Los Angeles Times: [Mexico] Drone flights and terrorist labels could signal coming U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels
  • AP: [Mexico] Mexico Reviewing Request From Cartel Leader Jailed in the US to Be Sent Back
  • NBC News: [Mexico] Inside Mexico’s border troop deployment following Trump’s tariff threats: Can it make a difference?
  • New York Times: [Costa Rica] Trump Deportees Arrived in ‘Visible Distress,’ Costa Rica’s Ombudsman Says
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • New York Times/USA Today: Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
  • Border Report: Top US general touts increased cooperation with ICE, Border Patrol
  • Yahoo! News: Laken Riley Act expands scope of offenses that require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants
  • NBC News: Trans woman battles in court to avoid deportation from U.S.: ‘I’d rather die than go back’
  • Yahoo! News: [MA] ICE arrests Brazilian gang member convicted of assault in Massachusetts, says court ignored detainer
  • CBS Boston: [MA] Family says Mass. man was mistakenly stopped by ICE, arrested for expired visa
  • FOX News: [FL] Cuban migrant brings white powder to Florida ICE center, hospitalizing guard and prompting evacuation
  • FOX News: [IL] Alleged fentanyl-smuggling immigrants lead police on dangerous cornfield chase
  • Minnesota Star Tribune: [MN] ICE moving a series of detainees from rural Minnesota to Texas jail
  • Newsweek: [TX] ICE Arrests Texas Bakery Owners for Harboring Migrants
  • The Oklahoman: [OK] Gov. Stitt announces state partnership with ICE to arrest undocumented immigrants
  • Newsweek: [CA] ICE Agents Tracked in California: What to Know
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • ABC News: Woman who sought asylum in US believed to be deported hours before judge blocked her removal, lawyers say
  • AP: Refugees and their sponsors feel stuck after halt to programs letting communities resettle newcomers
  • FOX News: Trump admin turns tables on policy ‘exploited’ by Biden DHS to shield more Haitians from deportations
  • New York Times: Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation
  • Newsweek: Haitian Migrants Targeted for Removal Fear Death Back Home
  • Yahoo! News: [WV] Illinois woman pleads guilty to marriage fraud and perjury in West Virginia
  • CBS Miami: [FL] South Florida Haitians urge Trump administration to reconsider TPS rollback
  • New York Times: [FL] Venezuelans in Florida Are About to Find Out if They Hold Real Political Sway
• Customs and Border Protection
  • FOX News: Joint Chiefs chairman heads to US-Mexico border to review troops
  • Miami Herald: [FL] Illegal border crossings down 94%, Border Patrol chief says
  • NBC News: [MA] Member of flight crew detained at Boston airport before international flight to Paris
  • UPI: [AL] Border Patrol seizes 200,000 counterfeit Forever Stamps in Alabama
  • FOX News: [FL] Fox News rides along with CBP Marine unit in Florida
  • Border Report: [TX] Eggs seized at border as prices hit record highs in US
  • CBS News: [TX] Democrats split over Gov. Abbott’s request for Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security efforts
  • Border Report: [Mexico] Trump’s border policies, immigration rhetoric not hurting visits to Tijuana, tourism bureau says
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Axios: It’s time to get your Real ID
  • Yahoo! News: [PA] TSA intercepts Lebanon County man with gun at Pennsylvania airport
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • CNN: Trump administration plans for sharp FEMA cuts fuel worries for some Republicans, state officials
  • Newsweek: Republicans Defend FEMA as Trump Fires Hundreds from Agency
  • Reuters: [NY] New York City sues Trump for taking back $80.5 million FEMA grant over handling of migrants
  • Axios: [NC] What to know about "substantial damage" letters after hurricanes Helene, Milton
  • WKU Public Radio: [KY] Beshear lobbies a FEMA-averse Trump for disaster aid
  • AP: [AZ] Member of an Arizona tribe is arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire on reservation
  • CNN: [CA] California Gov. Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery funding in letter to Congress
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Top Trump aide says conditions on federal aid to L.A. will target California Coastal Commission
  • The Hill: [CA] LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires
  • Hawaiʻi Public Radio: [HI] I don’t know how you guys expect us to pay rent’: Lahaina family struggles with FEMA requirement
• Secret Service
  • The Hill: US Marshals Service deputizes Musk’s security team: reports
  • Yahoo! News: [DC] Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested for assault in DC
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • CBS News: Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
  • Wall Street Journal: Bybit Hacked For More Than $1.4 Billion in Biggest Crypto Heist of All Time
  • New York Times: [China] OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Newsweek: [KY] Deadly Shooting Outside Louisville Driver’s License Office: What We Know
• National Security News
  • Wall Street Journal: Trump Fires Top Pentagon Officers in Sweeping Overhaul
  • MeriTalk: Senate Clears Patel to Become FBI Director
  • FOX News: Kash Patel lays out FBI’s top two priorities in letter to subordinates
  • New York Times: Europe Vows to Step Up Baltic Sea Security After a New Cable Break
  • Washington Post: [Ukraine] U.S., Ukraine near deal to grant mineral rights to Washington
  • Newsweek: [Ukraine] US Threatens To Cut Ukraine’s Starlink Access: Report
  • Wall Street Journal/NPR: [Israel] Hamas Releases Two More Hostages Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
  • Wall Street Journal: [Israel] After 3,800 Days in Captivity, Hamas’s Longest-Held Hostage Is Released
  • Washington Post: [Iran] Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed
  • FOX News: [Iran] Iran tests Trump as regime general says it will wipe Israel off the map
  • Washington Examiner: [China] Trump taking executive action to fortify tariff agenda and counter China
  • Newsweek: [China] China Says US Ally Expelled From Disputed Territory
  • Wall Street Journal: [Australia] Chinese Navy Drills Near Australia Draw Complaints, Cause Flight Diversions

DHS MORNING BRIEFING

DHS MORNING BRIEFING