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Dept. of Homeland Security embraces AI and other federal agencies are likely to follow
11:03 AM ET Wed, 17 April 2024
The Dept. of Homeland Security was among the first agencies to embrace artificial intelligence after the White House issued an executive order last October.
How tugboats can help protect America's ports from future containership disasters
11:45 AM ET Wed, 3 April 2024
The Port of Baltimore bridge collapse could have potentially been avoided by a tugboat mandate, but federal agencies aren't in sync on regulation.
Why the current legal immigration system doesn't work for the U.S. economy
11:32 AM ET Wed, 13 March 2024
Experts argue that there is a mismatch between economic demand and legal immigration policies.
Why the U.S. can't solve immigration
10:02 AM ET Wed, 13 March 2024
2023 saw record-breaking numbers of migrant crossings at the southwestern border, with Border Patrol reporting nearly 250,000 encounters in December alone. But today, less than 1% of those looking to reside permanently in the U.S. can do so legally, according to the CATO institute. Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse estimates that the immigration court currently has a backlog of over 3 million cases. So how did the immigration system in the U.S. get so broken? And can it ever be fixed?
Why the immigration crisis is bankrupting U.S. cities
6:30 AM ET Sat, 24 Feb 2024
The ongoing migrant crisis is unprecedented, both in scale and the effect it has had beyond the border states to cities located deep within the country. Major cities such as New York, Denver and Chicago are finding themselves under extreme financial pressure, exacerbated by the lack of federal funding or assistance. So just how long can cities withstand the recent surge of migrants and what do they need to end the crisis?
Why cities say they need more federal assistance to survive the migrant crisis
6:05 AM ET Sat, 24 Feb 2024
More federal assistance and funding are necessary to ensure that cities can survive the ongoing immigration crisis, according to experts on all sides.
House Republican vote to impeach Mayorkas fails, a major defeat for Johnson
8:50 AM ET Wed, 7 Feb 2024
President Joe Biden denounced the Mayorkas impeachment effort, calling it a "partisan abuse" of authority.
Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire installed by Texas at Mexico border
3:27 PM ET Mon, 22 Jan 2024
The court weighed in on a dispute between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who installed the wire in an effort to prevent illegal border crossings.
Cargo theft spiked over 57% in 2023 vs. 2022, new data shows
6:53 PM ET Tue, 23 Jan 2024
Cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of goods and the logistics industry is fighting back.
How cargo thieves are infiltrating U.S. supply chains
10:27 AM ET Mon, 22 Jan 2024
Cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of goods every year. Strategic cargo theft is surging, where criminals engage in identity theft and internet-based fraud. CNBC visited supply chain risk management company Overhaul's Louisville, Kentucky, operations to get an inside look at how the industry is fighting back. Watch the video above to learn more.
Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson talk border security amid shutdown threats
2:02 PM ET Wed, 10 Jan 2024
Some House Republicans are threatening to shut down the government if President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats don't agree to tougher border policies.
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar receive committee assignments after Democrats kicked them off
2:08 PM ET Tue, 17 Jan 2023
While holding the majority in 2021, House Democrats removed Greene and Gosar from their assigned committees due to controversial posts they made on social media.
U.S. again delays deadline for Real IDs, until May 2025
1:04 PM ET Mon, 5 Dec 2022
Homeland Security has delayed the enforcement of the Real ID Act for a period of two years.
15 GOP states ask court to keep Trump-era immigration rule Title 42
10:28 AM ET Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Biden administration has been attempting to end the policy, which expelled millions of migrants at the border.
Stolen goods sold on Amazon, eBay and Facebook are causing havoc for major retailers
7:01 PM ET Fri, 17 June 2022
Legislators and retailers want Amazon and Facebook Marketplace to crack down on the sale of stolen goods following a recent spree of organized retail theft.
How organized retail crime is fueled by stolen goods on Amazon and Facebook Marketplace
8:59 AM ET Fri, 17 June 2022
Coordinated robberies have swept U.S. stores in recent months, as retailers warn about a rise in organized retail crime. While punishments for shoplifters are hotly debated, new legislation would hold an entirely different group accountable: the online sites where the stolen goods are sold. Here's what Amazon, eBay and Meta's Facebook Marketplace say they're already doing to stop the sale of stolen goods online, and why major retailers have asked congress to impose stricter regulations.
Why airport security is so slow and how the TSA and airlines are trying to fix it
11:22 AM ET Wed, 24 Nov 2021
The time it takes to get through airport security has become increasingly long. The TSA and airlines are turning to technology to try to speed things up.
House panel: Border Patrol agents who posted racist, sexist content on Facebook remain on the job
7:52 PM ET Mon, 25 Oct 2021
A House panel said the vast majority of Customs and Border Protection agents who engaged in Facebook groups featuring racist and sexist posts remain on the job.
U.S. will no longer deport people solely because they are undocumented, DHS secretary says
8:22 PM ET Thu, 30 Sept 2021
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said immigration officers can no longer detain and deport people solely because they're undocumented.
No migrants remain at camp under bridge in Texas border town, DHS secretary says
8:28 PM ET Fri, 24 Sept 2021
No migrants remain at a border camp under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, where thousands of mostly Haitians amassed in recent days, the DHS secretary said Friday.

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