cting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said federal agencies are prepared to take on Hurricane Dorian, which upgraded to a catastrophic Category 5 storm.
Read MoreDHS Chief: ‘We Have 3,000 People Already Deployed’ For Hurricane Dorian
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Minnesota’s Department of Human Services Has Lost $300 Million in Three Years, State Senator Says
State Sen. Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake), chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, recently revealed that the Minnesota Department of Human Services has lost more than $300 million in the last three years, either “by error or fraud.”
Read MoreAnother Top Minnesota DHS Official Resigns
Another high-ranking official at Minnesota’s Department of Human Services has stepped down, making her the second to leave this week alone.
Read MoreGOP Reps Ask Gov. Walz for ‘Independent Audit’ of DHS
Two Minnesota Republicans sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday requesting an “independent audit of DHS spending” following revelations that the department owes the federal government up to $73 million.
Read MoreDHS Using Loophole Around Flores To Address Immigration Crisis
The Trump administration is rolling out its own licensing standards for family residential centers, a move that will work around the Flores settlement and mitigate the illegal immigration crisis.
Read MoreTwo Minneapolis Men Charged in Federal Court for Running Fraudulent Adult Day Care Business
Two Minneapolis men who ran a business providing adult day care services to individuals enrolled in the Minnesota Medicaid program were recently charged with tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Read MoreMinnesota House GOP Calls on Democrats to Hold Hearings on DHS During Upcoming ‘Mini-Session’
Minnesota House Republicans are calling on their Democratic colleagues to hold hearings on the ongoing turmoil at the Department of Human Services during an upcoming legislative “mini-session.”
Read MoreWalz Asks Senate Republicans to ‘Suspend’ Effort Seeking Information on Fraud in Government
Gov. Tim Walz has asked Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) to “suspend” a Senate Republican effort seeking information on “abusive or fraudulent behavior” in the state government.
Read MoreWalz Administration Sees Another Resignation
Sarah Walker, Minnesota’s Department of Corrections (DOC) deputy commissioner, resigned Friday after just six months. She’s currently under investigation after someone filed a complaint against her. “We received complaints about Deputy Commissioner Walker and the investigation has not been completed,” Sarah Fitzgerald, a spokeswoman for Minnesota’s DOC said to…
Read More‘Six Million Meals’: DHS Chief Breaks Down How Much Care Illegal Migrants Receive
by Jason Hopkins Acting Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan revealed exactly how much care illegal migrants receive upon arriving at the border, abolishing narratives set by Democratic critics of the department. “Despite the scale of the challenge we face, and the failure to enact legislation that would have prevented —…
Read MorePresident Trump Puts Limit on Asylum Claims at Border
by Fred Lucas While waiting for Congress to act on closing immigration loopholes, the Trump administration is imposing a new rule to limit asylum claims by requiring professed refugees to first seek asylum in another country closer to home. The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security announced…
Read MoreCommissioner Tony Lourey Abruptly Resigns from ‘Dumpster Fire’ at Minnesota DHS
Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Tony Lourey abruptly resigned Monday, making him the third top DHS official to step down in just a few short days. “I believe a new leader is necessary to best execute your vision for human services and continue the critical work of improving…
Read MoreInvestigation Into Minnesota Inspector General Carolyn Ham Hasn’t Even Started Yet
Minnesota Department of Human Services Inspector General Carolyn Ham was placed on “investigative leave” in March, but reporters learned Friday that the investigation into Ham’s conduct hasn’t even started yet. Ham, however, continues to be paid while she’s on leave and has earned $42,000 since her leave first began,…
Read MoreDHS Inspector General: Overcrowded Migrant Centers ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’
A new report by the Homeland Security Inspector General describes appalling conditions and wretched overcrowding at migrant detention centers in Texas with a top manager at one of the facilities saying he fears for the security of his staff, calling the situation a “ticking time bomb.” The report released…
Read MoreDHS Expects Border Apprehensions to Decrease By 25%, Credits Trump’s Deal With Mexico
by Jason Hopkins The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expects apprehensions of illegal aliens to decline by 25% along the U.S. southern border in June and directly credited President Donald Trump’s immigration deal with Mexico for the change. “It’s become clear that over the past three weeks, since the…
Read MoreReport: Trump Insiders Want DHS Chief to Step Down
by Jason Hopkins Several Trump administration officials and other immigration hawks outside the White House are pushing to remove Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan amid accusations of disloyalty, according to sources familiar with the matter. Immigration hardliners within President Donald Trump’s orbit want McAleenan ousted, according to several…
Read MoreOfficials Accuse DHS Chief Kevin McAleenan of Personally Sabotaging President Trump’s Planned ICE Raids
by Jason Hopkins Administration officials are accusing Homeland Security Acting Director Kevin McAleenan of sabotaging Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) deportation raids by leaking key details of the plan. President Donald Trump abruptly announced Saturday that he would delay plans for Sunday raids targeting around 2,000 illegal immigrants across the…
Read MoreThousands of Alleged Asylum-Seekers Booted Out of US Under Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
by Jason Hopkins Thousands of Central American migrants have been sent back to Mexico after lodging an asylum claim, a result of President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” directive. Over 5,000 asylum seekers from Central America’s Northern Triangle region — El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala — have been sent…
Read MoreMinnesota Democrats Criticized for Not Taking Child Care Fraud ‘Seriously’ After Release of Second Report
A second report released last week by the non-partisan Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) found that the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ “program integrity controls are insufficient to effectively prevent, detect, and investigate fraud” in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). In March, the OLA released its first…
Read MorePresident Trump Accepts DHS Chief Kirstjen Nielsen’s Resignation, Names Kevin McAleenan as Replacement
by Chuck Ross President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Kirstjen Nielsen is resigning as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, bringing an end to an at-times rocky relationship between the two. Trump said on Twitter that Kevin McAleenan, the current commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will…
Read MoreObama’s DHS Secretary Agrees the Border Is ‘Truly in a Crisis’
by Whitney Tipton Former President Barack Obama’s DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Thursday that the U.S. is “truly in a crisis” at the southern border. “A little bit of context here. When I was in office in Kirstjen Nielsen’s job, at her desk, I’d get to work around 6:30…
Read MoreWatchdog: US Agency Error Exposes 2.3 Million Disaster Survivors to Fraud
Reuters The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exposed 2.3 million disaster survivors to possible identity theft and fraud by sharing sensitive personal information with an outside company, according to an internal government watchdog. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) said FEMA had shared…
Read MoreWalz Administration Recommends ‘Sensitivity Training’ in Response to Child Care Fraud
Gov. Tim Walz wants staffers involved in Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to undergo “cultural sensitivity and implicit bias” training after a recent report confirmed widespread fraud in the program. As The Minnesota Sun has reported, the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s long-awaited report confirmed that millions of dollars…
Read MoreMinnesota DHS Inspector General Placed on ‘Investigative Leave’ After Release of Child Care Fraud Report
Department of Human Services Inspector General Carolyn Ham confirmed Monday that she was placed on “investigative leave” following the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s report on fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Ham is the only inspector general in Minnesota, and her office is housed under the Department…
Read MoreThe Number of Illegals Caught at the Southwest Border Nearly Doubles, DHS Reports
by Jason Hopkins Apprehensions of illegal migrants at the southwest border in January increased dramatically from the same time last year, and experts predict 2019 will experience increases in illegal migrant arrests overall. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — a subset agency of the Department of Homeland…
Read MoreOmar, Tlaib and Progressive Allies Call for DHS Funding Cuts: ‘Not Another Dollar’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) and three fellow congresswomen are urging their Democratic colleagues to cut funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because of its alleged abuses on the southern border. Omar was joined by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) in issuing the…
Read MoreRepublicans Call on Minnesota DHS to Hand Over Information About Child Care Fraud
Newly-appointed Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Tony Lourey is facing pressure from Republican legislators over the department’s failure to respond to several data requests seeking information on the state’s alleged child care fraud. The fraud was first exposed in a May 2018 Fox 9 report, and has been…
Read MoreDespite Security Concerns, DHS Official Says No Signs of Successful Election Cybersecurity Attacks
by Gavin Hanson An official from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly said the department had not picked up on any indications of successful election cyberattacks as of early Wednesday morning. The 2018 midterm election came and passed without any official observations of hacking, according to the DHS, The Hill…
Read MoreCyber Infrastructure Gets a Boost by Congress
by Natalia Castro In the last year, both chambers of Congress have been working hard to improve our nation’s cyber security and cyber infrastructure. Last week, the Senate passed landmark legislation that will modernize U.S. cyber technology to combat growing threats around the world. On Oct. 4, 2018, the…
Read MoreRestaurant Manager Where Secretary Nielsen Was Mobbed ‘Happy About What Happened’
by Julia Cohen The Mexican restaurant where Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was swarmed by protesters Tuesday in Washington, D.C., took no action to quell the protesters or ensure Nielsen’s safety, a manager told The Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday. “We are not upset the protesters…
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