Law and Order

State Pushback Complicates DHS's Detention Expansion Plans

Congress has directed the DHS Secretary to arrange for appropriate places of detention for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal. ICE...

Social Welfare

U.S. Refugee Admissions Hit Historic Low of 17,500

The Trump administration's refugee admissions program has shrunk to historic lows, with a new Congressional Research Service report documenting a dramatic...

Government Operations

Federal Appeals Courts Show 97 Unresolved Circuit Splits

A Congressional Research Service report published on July 23, 2026, reveals a judiciary increasingly at odds with itself. The CRS documented 97 circuit...

Law and Order

Executive Branch Dramatically Expands Visa Revocation Powers

A new Congressional Research Service report examines the legal framework governing visa issuance, refusals, and revocations at a moment when the executive...

Congress

Congress Questions Haiti Policy as Gang Violence Increases

Why it matters: The Trump administration faces a credibility crisis over Haiti. On one hand, it's deploying military resources and spending $117 million...

Immigration

House Panel Advances Trump Border Security Bill

The House Judiciary Committee advanced the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act on July 21, 2026, marking a significant victory for the House Freedom Caucus...

Immigration

GAO Finds Gaps in Border Patrol Rescue Reports

A Government Accountability Office report released this week found that Border Patrol's annual reports to Congress are missing essential data on rescue...

Immigration

GAO Flags CBP Northern Border Staffing Gaps

The U.S. northern border faces a staffing crisis that threatens national security operations and leaves critical infrastructure understaffed. A Government...

Immigration

SBA Policy Changes Draw Hill Scrutiny

The Small Business Administration faces a critical SBA oversight hearing just days after rolling out a series of controversial policy changes that have...

Congress

DHS Missing the Mark: Audit Reveals Gaps in Border Security Metrics Congress Demands

Congress required the Department of Homeland Security to track 43 specific metrics annually to measure border security effectiveness. The government's...

Government Operations

Secretary Mullin Faced Bipartisan Pressure on DHS Funding

Why it matters: The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before Congress on June 25, 2026, as lawmakers grapple with $260...

Immigration

Legis1 Background: Some House Democrats Warm to DHS Head Mullin

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on June 25, 2026, where Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne...

Politics

Senate Confirms Trump's Southern Texas Judge in Party-Line Vote

The Senate advanced the Arthur Roberts Jones nomination to a federal judgeship with a cloture vote that split cleanly along partisan lines, clearing the...

Law and Order

Republicans Push Liability for Sanctuary City Officials

House Republicans are escalating their campaign against sanctuary policies by holding a hearing focused on victims' perspectives. The hearing, scheduled for...

Immigration

Northern Border Security Dwindles Alongside Resources

A House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the northern border threat landscape is scheduled to examine a widening gap between rising threats and...

Immigration

DHS Oversight: Spending Priorities and Legal Compliance

The House is holding a DHS oversight hearing as the Trump administration faces mounting questions about its spending priorities and legal compliance. The...

Government Operations

Homeland Security Markup Meeting is Without Published Agenda

The House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to hold a markup hearing on June 24, but the lack of a published agenda leaves key questions unanswered...