DHS

"We will continue to monitor the situation as the response to this tragedy unfolds and investigations continue," says acting DHS secretary.

Competition was limited for the El Paso and Donna, Texas, facilities, with the former expected to be operational May 5 and the latter expected to open May 1.

Ten federal agencies — including the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Justice and State — began an important dialogue at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for government-wide collaboration in working dog operations.

“We hope to better coordinate our efforts to manage the migrants in our care. But we are also working to address the factors driving this crisis.”

McAleenan: "By expanding the aperture of terrorism prevention to include targeted violence, DHS can help communities better protect themselves against a broader range of current and emerging threats."

Wombacher: "Companies know what the threats and hazards are, they know what has to the potential to impact assets."

HSAC’s emergency interim report, released April 16, says the unprecedented surge in family unit (FMU) migration from Central America is overwhelming U.S. border agencies and the immigration system and that this crisis is endangering children.

The obstacles to President Donald Trump's border wall are not confined to the four walls of Congress. As areas are cleared to start building new sections, some landowners, including a butterfly sanctuary, have sued to stop the construction.