DHS-NEWS-2502 – Dept. of Homeland Security News for February, 2025 (2025)
DHS-NEWS-2502 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a vital mission to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values with honor and integrity. This encompasses a range of responsibilities, including anti-terrorism efforts, border security, immigration and customs enforcement, cybersecurity, and disaster prevention and management. By addressing these diverse threats and challenges, the DHS aims to ensure the safety and security of the nation while facilitating lawful travel and trade.
Source: https://www.dhs.gov/group/all/newsroom
February 26, 2025
- Under President Trump ICE Arrests Have Increased by 627% – Today, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that in a single month under President Trump more than 20,000 illegal aliens were arrested.
February 25, 2025
- Secretary Noem Announces Agency Will Enforce Laws That Penalize Aliens in the Country Illegally – Secretary Kristi Noem announced the Department of Homeland Security will fully enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act, which created multiple tools to track illegal aliens and compel them to leave the country voluntarily.
- One Month of Secretary Noem: Making America Safe Again – In her first month on the job, Secretary Kristi Noem returned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to its core mission of securing the homeland.
- Single Day Border Apprehensions Hit 15-Year Low Under President Trump – Secretary Noem announced on Saturday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. Southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years.
February 20, 2025
- Secretary Noem Rescinds Extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status – Secretary Noem vacated a decision by the previous administration to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protect Status (TPS) by 18 months.
- A Snapshot of Trump’s First Month: Making America Safe Again – In a single month, President Trump and Secretary Noem have made massive strides to address the crisis at the southern border and remove violent criminal aliens from American communities. This is just the beginning of the golden age of America
- Secretary Noem Deputized State Department Officials as Immigration Officers – Secretary Noem signed a memorandum deputizing up to 600 special agents within the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service across the country to help with arresting and deporting illegal immigrants.
February 17, 2025
- DHS Announces Ad Campaign Warning Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport and Stay Out – Secretary Kristi Noem announced a nationwide and international multimillion-dollar ad campaign warning illegal aliens to leave our country now or face deportation with the inability to return to the United States.
February 11, 2025
- Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Termination of 4 FEMA Employees Who Made Payments to Luxury Hotels for Migrants – Effective immediately, FEMA is terminating the employment of four individuals for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants.
- Secretary Noem Statement on Indictment of CBP Agent for Drug and Human Smuggling – Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the indictment of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer accused of human smuggling and drug trafficking.
February 4, 2025
- DHS Releases Images of the First Flight of Criminal Aliens to Guantanamo Bay – The Department of Homeland Security released images of the first flight of criminal aliens, who were all part of Tren de Aragua, preparing to takeoff for Guantanamo Bay.
February 3, 2025
- DHS Agencies Support Super Bowl LIX Security – DHS Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to New Orleans to observe DHS security operations for Super Bowl LIX. More that 690 DHS employees are working to protect the estimated 73,000 fans attending the big game.
- Secretary Kristi Noem Rides with Border Patrol Agents on the Southern Border – Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Southern Border to meet with Border Patrol agents and see firsthand how the Department can best support their efforts. She pledged to ensure that Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has the resources it needs to stop the flow of criminals and drugs into the United States.