Homeland Security Newswire

Novel Study Maps Changes in U.S. Immigration Policy Landscape Since 9/11

Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:46:53 +0000

4/29/26

IMMIGRATION

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In a comprehensive analysis of state and local sanctuary and anti-sanctuary policies, researchers have mapped the rapidly evolving legal immigration landscape in the US from 2000 to 2021. The dataset sheds light on trends in immigration legislation including ”punitive” preemption, state government tendencies to enact laws that are ideologically opposed to the current federal administration, and conservative states using preemption to control liberal localities.

Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders

Guest Writer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:44:32 +0000

4/29/26

IMMIGRATION

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As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents being arrested at immigration court and wondered when federal agents would set their sights on her city.

The Homeland Security Shutdown and the Power of the Purse

Guest Writer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:43:19 +0000

4/29/26

DHS SHUTDOWN

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The Department of Homeland Security has been s hut down for more than 10 weeks. Yet immigration enforcement has continued largely because Congress previously provided substantial long-term funding to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Why the U.S. Military Is Stuck Using $1 Million Missiles Against Iran’s $20,000 Drones

Guest Writer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:42:04 +0000

4/29/26

COUNTETRING DRONES

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It may sound hard to believe, but the almost trillion-dollar U.S. military is struggling to fight cheap drones in its war with Iran.

Bookshelf: the U.S. Has a Long History of Getting Iran Wrong

Guest Writer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:40:18 +0000

4/29/26

IRAN WAR

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On New Year’s Eve in 1977, US president Jimmy Carter hailed Iran as ‘an island of stability in one of the more troubled regions of the world’, which he credited to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s leadership and ‘the admiration and love which your people give to you.’ In his speech, Carter made no reference to Iran’s deep economic and social divisions and seemed unaware that the shah was widely reviled in his own country.

Civil–Military Relations under Strain in the U.S.

Guest Writer — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:38:56 +0000

4/29/26

CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS

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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed or forced the retirement of more than a dozen senior commanders across the US military since 2025. The purge included Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George, Army training commander Gen. David Hodne, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Maj Gen William Green of the Army’s Chaplain Corps, and even the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q.

Rise of the Blood Populist | The Ballroom Truthers Have a Theory | Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse, and more

Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:32:05 +0000

4/29/26

OUR PICKS

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Rise of the Blood Populist (Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic)
Most Americans fully reject political violence. It’s time to differentiate between those who tolerate it and everyone else.

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap | Mali Is on the Brink of Collapse | Trump’s War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies, and more

Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:31:51 +0000

4/29/26

WORLD ROUNDUP

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Trump’s War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies (Elizabeth Braw, Foreign Affairs)
Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Could China Help Make Africa a Factory for the World? (Economist)
A spurt of Chinese investment suggests the chances are improving.

Latest Attack Threatening President Trump Reflects Rising Political Violence in U.S.

Guest Writer — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:46:12 +0000

4/28/26

POLITICAL VIOLENCE

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For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs How Far Police Investigations Can Go in Using Cellphone Location Data

Guest Writer — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:44:12 +0000

4/28/26

SURVEILLANCE

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow law enforcement to continue seeking warrants for the location history of cellphones near crime scenes, even as the justices wrestled with how far the government must go to protect Americans’ privacy.