Department of Homeland Security

City of Surprise Residents Push Back as Mayor Confirms ICE Facility Is Moving Forward

City of Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor (R-AZ) called an unscheduled press conference Monday to brief residents on a federal immigration…

6 days ago

Arizona-Led Coalition Pushes FDA to Redirect Vape Enforcement Funds

An Arizona-rooted law enforcement coalition is calling on federal regulators to route new anti-vaping enforcement dollars directly to the local…

7 days ago

Juan Ciscomani's 'Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act' Passes House

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) celebrated the passage of his Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act in the House of Representatives on…

1 week ago

ICE Head to Airports Amid Government Shutdown Standoff

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ) is speaking out after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were deployed to Sky Harbor…

2 weeks ago

Government Shutdown Strains TSA as White House Pushes for Deal

Over a month into the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) sharply criticized…

3 weeks ago

Abe Hamadeh Marks Day 31 of DHS Shutdown, Scorches Senate Democrats

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) is marking Day 31 of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown on social media, blasting…

3 weeks ago

Arizona Senators Push Back on ICE Detention Expansion With New Bill

Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) have introduced legislation to give local governments a say before federal immigration…

3 weeks ago

Eli Crane, Paul Gosar Hammer Democrats for Allegedly Shutting Down DHS

Representatives Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) took to social media to blast Congressional Democrats for shutting down the…

4 weeks ago

Fired, Divided, and Defunded: How Arizona Is Responding to DHS in Crisis

Arizona's congressional representatives voiced starkly contrasting views Thursday after President Donald Trump announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will replace…

1 month ago

Noem Out, Mullin In: Major Shakeup at Homeland Security

President Donald Trump announced today that Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, effective March 31, 2026.…

1 month ago

Adelita Grijalva Moves to Block DHS Funds From Targeting Protesters, Tribal Lands

Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) has introduced two amendments to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, aiming to safeguard…

1 month ago

Warren Petersen Backs New Rules to Expose AI Deepfakes, Protect the Public

Arizona Senate Republicans , including President Warren Petersen, are backing new legislation that would require AI tools to automatically tag…

1 month ago

DHS Shutdown is Imminent After Funding Stalemate

As of Feb. 12, a shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appears imminent as federal officials in…

2 months ago

Kris Mayes Sets Deadline for DHS to Explain Surprise Detention Center Plans

Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) is pressing federal officials for transparency about a warehouse conversion that has sparked community backlash.…

2 months ago

Greg Stanton Criticizes ICE's Surprise Warehouse Purchase

Controversy emerged in Surprise, Arizona, after The Arizona Republic exclusively revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) purchased a warehouse…

2 months ago

Tom Homan Announces Withdrawal of 700 Federal Officers in Minnesota

The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border czar Tom Homan announced…

2 months ago

House Passes Funding Package to End Government Shutdown

President Donald Trump has signed a nearly $1.2 trillion funding package to end the four-day partial government shutdown on Feb.…

2 months ago

Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on Jan. 29 on a bill to fund the remaining government agencies…

2 months ago