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Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Lawmakers push back on proposed DHS data collection expansion

Congressional members requested guardrails, transparency and oversight in a letter to the secretary of Homeland Security and director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
ICE agents conduct operations in the Little Village neighborhood, a predominantly Mexican-American community in Chicago, on Nov. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Dem governors unwittingly share DMV data with ICE, lawmakers warn

40 congressional Democrats are urging blue-state leaders to block ICE access to a database containing residents’ driver license and registration information.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a briefing at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers on Nov. 7, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

DHS ditched software that archived officials’ electronic messages

Those officials are now asked to screenshot their messages and upload them to a shared drive, according to sworn court testimony released this week.
Police in riot gear and Customs and Border Protection agents stand outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Santa Ana Field Office as protesters gather after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Santa Ana, Calif., on June 9, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS seeks vast expansion of biometrics collection for immigration benefits

In a proposed rule issued Monday, the agency said it wants to broaden the pool of individuals whose data it can collect and administer DNA testing of…
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A Department Of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection sign is displayed at the CBP headquarters on May 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Justice reveals IRS request from CBP amid ICE data-sharing lawsuit

Attorneys disclosed CBP's request for “corporate return information” tied to tariffs. A federal court requires 24-hour notification if ICE asks for taxpayer data.
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