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Department of Homeland Security

Also known as: DHS

US agency handling immigration enforcement, visa policy, and travel restrictions in Trump administration coverage.

2026-04-282026-10-09

In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … The Department of Homeland Security has previously said it was committed to ensuring a "safe, secure and humane" environment in detention. …

    AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns
  3. August 2026
  4. The Standard

    … The crackdown marks another step in the Trump administration's signature drive to reduce immigration into the United States.The administration said it is now working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke the visas of people who, it said, came to America …

    US to revoke visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers
  5. Citizen Digital

    … The $103,265 fee for H-1B visas would serve as a "revenue mechanism" to recoup the costs of administering the lawful immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security said in its new proposed rule. …

    Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa
  6. July 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    … However, the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security can grant exemptions. Most humanoid robots are currently used for industrial applications in confined spaces, such as automobile factories or storage warehouses. …

    US government bans humanoid robots manufactured abroad
  8. Citizen Digital

    … Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan national and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker, was deported on June 20, according to an announcement made by ICE via the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). …

    ICE deports former NFL player Daniel Adongo over visa, criminal record
  9. The Standard

    … Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan and former linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, was removed from the US on June 20 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, according to a statement released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). …

    Why former NFL player Daniel Adongo was deported from US
  10. Citizen Digital

    … The Department of Homeland Security received close to 22,000 public comments after proposing the student and journalist rules in August 2025, but finalized it largely unchanged. …

    United States limits stays of students, journalists
  11. The Standard

    … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), some travellers leaving the DRC may be placed on a Do Not Board (DNB) list if they are considered at risk of transmitting Ebola. …

    Travel restrictions hold as race for Bundibugyo treatments accelerates
  12. June 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    … The team, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will ⁠be able ​to enter the U.S. the day before each ​match, the Department of Homeland Security said, amid a conflict that has added a geopolitical dimension to ​the tournament.

    Iran threatens to stop World Cup games if faced with unauthorised flags or slogans
  14. May 2026
  15. Citizen Digital

    … The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the newspaper on Friday that its policy announcement last week was not a requirement for all applicants, but would rather be implemented "on a case-by-case basis." A Trump administration spokesman, Zach Kahler, said on May 22 that "f …

    Trump admin walks back recent Green Card announcement

Monday 7 September

  1. UN rights chief warns AI poses existential risk to humanity

    Volker Turk, the U.N. rights chief, warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity and called for "cast-iron guarantees" to secure AI, citing risks including disruptions to services, communications, and democratic systems. He pledged to press AI firms to reduce these risks during his address to the UN human rights council.

    7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. US to revoke visas of asylum seekers who entered as tourists

    The US State Department plans to revoke visas of foreigners who entered the country as temporary visitors but then applied for asylum. The White House suggested up to 200,000 visas could be affected, though the State Department said the number remains dynamic and will be done on a rolling basis.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 24 August

  1. Trump administration proposes $103,265 fee for H-1B skilled worker visas

    The Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee on employers hiring foreign workers through the H-1B visa program, arguing the visa scheme has been exploited to replace rather than supplement American workers. The Department of Homeland Security framed the fee as a "revenue mechanism" to recover costs of administering the lawful immigration system.

    24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. US bans imports of humanoid robots on national security grounds

    The Trump administration added humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of banned imports, citing cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure and public safety. Most humanoid robots sold in the US are manufactured abroad, particularly in China.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

  1. ICE deports former NFL player Adongo for visa overstay, criminal record

    Daniel Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan national and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker, was deported from the US by ICE on June 20 after overstaying his visa since 2016 and being convicted of criminal mischief in 2020.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenyan former NFL linebacker deported from US

    Daniel Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan who played linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, was deported from the United States on June 20 after overstaying his visa since 2016 and being convicted of criminal mischief in 2020. He was removed under the Laken Riley Act, which requires undocumented immigrants convicted of certain crimes to be detained without bond.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 17 July

  1. US tightens limits on student and journalist visa stays

    The Trump administration finalized rules Thursday imposing stricter limits on foreign students and journalists in the United States. Foreign students would be admitted for the length of their academic program up to a maximum of four years, while foreign journalists would be limited to stays of 240 days, with Chinese journalists restricted to 90 days.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 16 July

  1. US maintains travel restrictions on DRC departures as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads

    The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Homeland Security have maintained stringent travel measures, including a Do Not Board list, for people departing the Democratic Republic of the Congo to prevent Bundibugyo Ebola importation during the country's largest recorded outbreak. An American physician infected with the virus while working in the DRC is receiving treatment in Germany.

    16 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Iran warns it will halt World Cup matches over unauthorised flags

    Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said the team will stop matches if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans against the national team are chanted at World Cup stadiums. Iran opens their Group G campaign against New Zealand on June 15 in Los Angeles.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Trump administration reverses Green Card policy shift

    The Trump administration walked back its announcement that non-citizens seeking permanent US residency would need to return to their home country to apply, with the Department of Homeland Security telling The New York Times that the policy would be implemented on a case-by-case basis rather than as a blanket requirement.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 30 April

  1. US House votes to end 76-day partial government shutdown

    US lawmakers approved a Senate-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial shutdown over disagreement on immigration enforcement funding. The measure reopens DHS but excludes ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection, which Democrats refused to fund without agency reforms after deadly shootings involving federal immigration officers.

    30 April 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. White House reviews Trump security after Correspondents' Dinner shooting

    The White House will hold a meeting to review President Trump's security following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, where an armed suspect got near a ballroom with over 2,000 people including Trump and cabinet members; a federal agent was wounded in a brief exchange of gunfire, but is expected to fully recover.

    28 April 2026 · Capital News →

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