Management
Homeland Security Employees Aren’t Disciplined Consistently for Misconduct
Lengthy survey by watchdog faults vague definitions, poor record-keeping for the lack of standard consequences across agencies within the department.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals Court: ICE Did Not Have to Bargain Over Pay Changes
A three-judge panel found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was within its rights to reduce overtime pay for employees because the change complied with a governmentwide rule.
Management
Thousands Of Asylum Seekers Left Waiting At The U.S.-Mexico Border
As part of a new "metering" policy, U.S. officials are turning asylum seekers away at ports of entry along the southern border. Thousands wait, straining the resources of Mexican border towns.
Management
Viewpoint: Vetting Foreigners’ Facebook Feeds Won’t Make Americans Safer
The federal government wants visa applicants to cough up their social-media handles.
Management
ACLU Alleges Coast Guard Detained and Abused Fishermen
A lawsuit says the agency accused innocent men of drug smuggling, chained them to decks, and sailed with them straight into a hurricane.
Management
Homeland Security Watchdog Retires After Flap Over ‘Feel Good’ FEMA Reviews
11-year veteran Kelly told staff on Monday he accelerated his move after criticism.
Defense
FBI and Homeland Security Hit for Softpedaling White Supremacy Threat
Democrats press for details on budget and staff cuts during debate over hate crimes.
Oversight
Surprise Inspections Reveal Widespread Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities
Poor conditions add to the expanding list of crises caused by the influx of migrants at the souther border.
Management
Lawmakers Voice Bipartisan Concern Over 'Chaos' at Homeland Security
Top watchdogs also say turnover is hurting the department.
Oversight
DHS Expedites Replacement Wall Construction on Same Day Top Auditor Warns of Ineffective Efforts
Homeland Security issues waivers to quickly build new barriers as GAO cautions of insufficient planning.
Management
TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
Management
TSA Air Marshal Whistleblower Fired for Second Time
Robert MacLean continues to claim retaliation for his disclosures of safety risks.
Defense
As Trump Mulls Firing The Head Of DHS, The Agency’s Second Top Role Is Already Empty
The Homeland Security deputy secretary job is one of dozens Trump still has to fill.
Management
The Strange Case of American Diplomats in Cuba: As the Mystery Deepens, So Do Divisions in Washington
Trump officials insist the Americans were attacked, even as the evidence fails to materialize. “The Cuba thing is one of the few unsolved mysteries we’ve got,” an official said.
Defense