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What to know about the president's 'designated survivor'On Tuesday, most of the nation's political elite -- from Vice President Mike Pence to House Speaker Paul Ryan -- will file into the House chamber to hear President Trump outline his national agenda. But one member of the administration definitely won't be watching in person. During major
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AP Explains: How immigrants are detained, deported
Many immigrants living in the US illegally fear a greater chance of deportation under new federal enforcement rules
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How Trump's policies are changing immigration enforcement in the USJust after taking office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that called for a huge shift in enforcement priorities and the hiring of thousands of federal immigration officers -- striking fear among many immigrants that the administration had begun to amass a deportation force. On
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Why Executive Order May Not Be Enough for Trump to Build Border WallOne of President Trump ’s leading campaign promises was to build “a wall” along the southern border of the United States to stem the flow of undocumented immigrants, and he started the process Wednesday during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security . Trump signed an executive order to, as
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Nearly 700 Miles of Fencing at the US-Mexico Border Already ExistPresident Donald Trump 's longtime campaign promise of building a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border could be one step closer to fruition after he signed an executive order today announcing a series of steps to deter "illegal immigration from Central America." But some 700 miles of border fencing had
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A Wall Alone 'Will Not Do the Job,' Gen. Kelly Says at DHS Confirmation HearingPresident-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Kelly, said during his Senate confirmation hearing today regarding a border wall that "a physical barrier in and of itself will not do the job. It has to be really a
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U.S. Govt. Opens New Facility After Surge in Illegal Border CrossingsIn response to the surge in immigrants crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened a new facility Saturday to help process unaccompanied minors and families. The total number of Border Patrol apprehensions were up by 23 percent in fiscal year 2016
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Election Cyberattacks Could Hurt Public Confidence but not Change Results, Feds SayU.S. national security officials have found themselves in a delicate position this election season: How do they warn about possible Election Day cyberthreats that pose a bigger risk to public feelings about the election than to the integrity of the results? "This is where it gets confusing for the
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Homeland Security Officials 'Concerned' About Cyber Attempts to Create Confusion on Election DayFederal authorities say they are concerned about the potential for cyber attacks that could cause confusion on Election Day . “We are very concerned about attempts to cause confusion," one Department of Homeland Security official said. The official pointed out that it’s important to separate