U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies, policies, and oversight
A partial shutdown of DHS is set for Saturday, affecting TSA, FEMA and Coast Guard. Impact on airport travel, emergency response and cybersecurity could reach Cowlitz County.
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Oregon’s congressional delegation, joined by community leaders and the governor, is mounting a unified pushback against proposed ICE detention plans in Newport amid concerns over transparency, safety, and environmental impacts.
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A Los Angeles judge has ended deportation proceedings for Narciso Barranco, father of three U.S. Marines, after finding him eligible for protections under the Parole in Place program. DHS plans to appeal the decision.
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An AP investigation shows that as ICE expands rapidly—with its workforce doubling to 22,000 and detainee numbers surging—at least two dozen agents and contractors have been charged with serious crimes. The report raises urgent accountability questions for local law enforcement partnerships and oversight.
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The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, late Tuesday night — and its reopening just hours later —...
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his administration will not intervene in protests occurring in Democratic-led cities unless local...
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During a Jan. 27 town hall in Minneapolis, Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a liquid substance from a syringe while...
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A coalition of Oregon state lawmakers — led by Representative Farrah Chaichi (D‑Beaverton) — has introduced the Law Enforcement Visibility...
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Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter and Andrea Salinas, have jointly demanded that Homeland...
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On February 3, OPB published previously unreleased security footage from Fora Health in East Portland, capturing a distant, partial view...
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