The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News' Julia Jester reports on the Democrats who voted to confirm her and what Republicans against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say about his confirmation.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice expanding the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove individuals deemed unlawfully present in the United States who are unable to prove U.

Among the committees was the Cyber Safety Review Board that was conducting an investigation into the hack of American telecom companies by Beijing actors dubbed "Salt Typhoon."

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, following an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day in office,

While DHS employees largely work in-person, the acting homeland security secretary called remote work rates at some components "unacceptable."

The DHS has started checking gurdwaras in New York and New Jersey for illegal immigrants, prompting backlash from Sikh groups.

The acting head of DHS told the department's executive team it has 30 days to execute his order and ensure all employees are in compliance with the new policy.

Using a blitzkrieg of Presidential Executive Orders, the Trump administration has dramatically altered the face of several critical federal government agencies, which could severely impact cybersecurity initiatives and homeland security safeguards in its first week in power.

Originally published by The 19th. The Michigan Advance is part of Reporting Network. Just a day after President Donald Trump issued a slate of executive orders aimed at restricting immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was rescinding protections for “sensitive zones” where undocumented immigrants were protected from deportation.

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove and Border Czar Tom Homan oversaw immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago on Sunday, as efforts got underway across the country.