Government Has 'Lost' 1,475 Unaccompanied Minors It Apprehended at the U.S. Border*
Innocent kids will likely bear a terrible cost to "make America great again."
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Border Patrol Destroys Humanitarian Aid in the Arizona Desert
A new report documents the Border Patrol's interference with humanitarian work.
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Eros.com Still Lives, But Homeland Security Raid Has Sex Workers Worried
The fate of the popular adult ad platform remains unclear after a raid on Eros' North Carolina servers.
Is Silicon Valley Building the Infrastructure for a Police State?
New AI tools could empower the government to violate our civil liberties.
Feds Keeping Homeland Secure with Fake Sex-Trafficking Busts
As America deals with terrorist attacks and mass shootings, DHS and the FBI are busy enforcing misdemeanor vice laws.
Feds Crack Down on New National Security Threat: Unlicensed Massages
Massage-parlor panic is crushing small businesses, civil liberties, and people's lives. Here are eight examples from October.
Puerto Rico's Hurricane Recovery Just Got Even More Expensive
DHS ends waiver of protectionist shipping law that drives up costs.
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DHS Wants to Collect Social Media Handles and Other Info from Immigrants, Naturalized Citizens
Government's thirst to know more about you is unquenchable.
Wiretapping Sex Workers, Punishing Pre-Crime, and National Strategy to Stop Sex-Buyers Approved by Senate
Congress moves to grant Trump administration vast new policing powers, because "sex trafficking."
Groups File Suit to Stop Warrantless Tech Searches at Borders
Homeland Security officials seize and snoop into thousands of phones and laptops without any evidence of criminal activity.
For Airline Employees, TSA Insider Threat Program Is Little More Than Random Molestation
How the TSA turned a long-time, trusted employee into an "insider threat" for no clear reason.
Federal Judge Notes Good Done by Gay Escort Site, Sentences Founder to Six Months in Prison
The law must be followed, even if breaking the law actually makes people safer.
DHS to American Citizens: Let Us Scan Your Faces, or No International Travel
Another nugget of privacy threatened in the name of national security.
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Books Spared TSA Screening, But DHS Promises Other Enhanced Security Measures
The Department of Homeland Security is replacing its laptop ban with more sweeping security measures for all U.S.-bound flights.
Government Hype Helps Terrorists
The Department of Homeland Security makes terrorism more effective by exaggerating the threat it poses.
DHS Chief Sows More Terrorism Fears to Kick Off Your Holiday Weekend
'It can happen, almost here, at any time' John Kelly tells Fox.
These Republican Lawmakers Will Happily Abandon Federalism to Deport More Immigrants
Bill would keep states and cities from restraining police cooperation.
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Sheriff David Clarke, Who Can't Even Keep People Alive in One Jail, Joining Trump's Department of Homeland Security
What do you get when four people die in your jail? A job in the Trump administration.
Judge OK's DHS Tracking Plane Because It Left L.A., a 'Source City' for Drugs, Going to Philly, a 'Destination City'
Another judge rules that behaving legally is no protection from being targeted by law enforcement.
Marijuana Is Bad, DHS Chief Says, Although It's 'Not a Factor in the Drug War'
John Kelly wants us to know that he and Jeff Sessions see eye to eye on the perils of pot.
DHS Head to America: Shut Up, Be Terrified, and Do What You're Told
Secretary John Kelly wants you to know that the problem is you, not them.
You Don't Have to Be a Foreigner to Have Privacy Violated by Trump's 'Extreme Vetting'
Have a friend visiting from another country? DHS wants to know your connections.
Trump's Deportation Memos Will Give the Joe Arpaios of America Free Rein to Terrorize Immigrants
But not a single American will be any safer.
How a Heartwarming 'Hero Flight Attendant' Meme Helps Donald Trump Deport People
A viral tale of Alaska Airlines staff saving a sex-trafficked teen turns out to be propaganda for federal immigration enforcement.
Feds Ignored Court Order to Stop Enforcing Trump Immigration Ban, Lawsuit Argues
Virginia is asking a federal court to force Homeland Security to prove it complied with orders to allow lawyers access to detainees.
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Has Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Forgotten About Paris or Kenya or the Second Amendment?
More ignorance from the anti-gun left.
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DHS's 2014 Panty Raid Was Concocted by an "Eager" Federal Prosecutor
Homeland Security was defined-down even further in the form of a raid on a Kansas City lingerie shop over possible copyright infringement.
Airport Lines and the TSA: Your Government Is Failing You
We're not any safer, just more miserable.
Homeland Security Helps Take Down Unlicensed Massage Therapists
So terrorism is solved, right?
Homeland Security Versus Immigrant-Owned Massage Parlors
Korean spas in New York City are the latest target of our national vice squad.
Fusion Center Issues New Statement on Its Warning That Police Should Watch Out for Don't-Tread-on-Me Flags
Many unanswered questions remain about both the bulletin and the DHS-funded intelligence-sharing operation that produced it.
Another Asian Air Traveler Detained Over Suspicions She's Being Sex Trafficked
"Flight Attendants and airline employees will be the 'boots in the air' fighting human trafficking," say federal officials.
Homeland Security Asking Hotel Staff to Report Customers for Too Many Condoms
Frequent minibar-restock requests and refusal of maid service for several days also listed among signs you might be a sex trafficker.
UPDATED! TSA Says It Will Stop Accepting Driver's Licenses From Nine States
Come January 10, travelers from Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Washington may be stranded.
Ho! Ho! Ho! Get Your Ass in That Body Scanner, Santa!
Right before the holidays, TSA changes the rules to stop some from opting for pat-downs.
Secret Watchlists and Body Searches: Yes. Social Media Post Reviews: No. Our DHS in Action.
Baffling contradictions about privacy or just old-fashioned blame-shifting?
Bizarre Baby-Selling Story Spawns More Human-Trafficking Hysteria
There's no such thing as a free baby. But human-trafficking hysteria? We've got that in abundance, thanks.
Transgender Travelers Collide with TSA's Security Theater
Blame it on the body scanners, poor training.
Will Some Americans Need a Passport for Domestic Travel Next Year? Probably Not.
That we even fear it shows what a crummy policy Real I.D. is.
A Rentboy.com John Speaks Out
'At this point, I would not be having sex, would not be engaging in any sexual release,' if there were no sex workers.
Homeland Security Raids Rentboy.com
DHS "will use its unique authorities to disrupt and dismantle" gay escort sites, says special investigator.
How Bad Does Alleged Pro-Security Legislation Have to Be to Get DHS to Oppose It?
Federal agency sees the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) as harmful, not helpful.
Snowden Documentary Director Sues to Find Out How She Ended Up on Watchlists
She was getting pulled aside and interrogated almost a decade before Citizenfour.
Don't Be Terrorized By Your Government This Fourth of July
Stay calm, carry on, and above all, defend the Constitution.
Bill Would Create New Homeland Security Office for 'Countering Violent Extremism'
The legislation relies on dubious theories about "radicalization."
Why We Should Eliminate the Department of Homeland Security
Let's dismantle the Frankenstein monster and divide its responsibilities more effectively.
