Jeffries says Democrats will move to impeach Noem if Trump doesn’t fire her

Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she is not fired, marking a shift in how party leadership is handling the effort to confront the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.  “Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings

2 agents fired their weapons during Alex Pretti shooting, report to Congress says

Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm. The report was shared with congressional officials Tuesday by CBP,

Philip Glass withdraws premiere of new symphony from Kennedy Center

Composer Philip Glass has called off the premiere of his new symphony at the Kennedy Center, citing the performing arts venue’s new leadership, the latest high-profile cancellation since a team picked by President Trump overhauled the center’s operations and moved to change the venue’s name to the Trump-Kennedy Center. “Symphony No. 15 is a portrait

Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred federal immigration officials from deporting 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father or transferring them away from the Texas region where they’re currently held. Liam and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos, were taken into custody in Minnesota earlier this month as part of an Immigration and Customs

Heads of immigration agencies set to testify to Congress in February

Washington — The leaders of the three major immigration enforcement agencies are set to testify before a pair of House and Senate committees in February following a pair of deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Rodney Scott, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection;

ICE and CBP would keep operating during shutdown, despite DHS funding fight

Washington — Senate Democrats are threatening to block a package to fund major parts of the government this week, including the Department of Homeland Security, following the deadly shooting of a man by federal agents in Minneapolis. But a partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on the administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations, since