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A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is on a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) using facial biometrics to automate manual document checks required for admission into the U.S. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Miami. Miami International Airport is the latest airport to provide Simplified Arrival airport-wide. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

DHS inspector general investigating alleged warrantless surveillance

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 25, 2013, file photo Alejandro Mayorkas, President Obama's nominee to become deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his nomination. President-elect Joe Biden is filling out his administration with key picks for his national security and foreign policy teams. Mayorkas will be nominated as the secretary for the department of homeland security. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ex-Homeland Security official Mayorkas returns under Biden

By BEN FOX - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

House Dems ask Trump admin to halt COVID border expulsions

By GARANCE BURKE and JASON DEAREN - Associated Press

Judge: NY’s ejection from trusted traveler program was wrong

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

In this file photo, Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on &quot;Threats to the Homeland&quot; Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Joshua Roberts/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Trump administration to sharply limit skilled-worker visas

By BEN FOX - Associated Press

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)

Schiff subpoenas DHS over whistleblower complaint into Intelligence and Analysis office

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One for a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wis., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ex-Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus; she’s for Biden

By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during a briefing on derecho damage and recovery efforts in Iowa, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump, Wolf slam former DHS aide over criticism

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

US appeals court: New policy on immigrants already does harm

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

A demonstrator throws a tear gas canister back at federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

ACLU wants DHS secretary punished over Portland violence

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House Democrats pull DHS funding bill from floor vote this week

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A federal officer fires crowd control munitions at Black Lives Matter protesters at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Since federal officers arrived in downtown Portland in early July, violent protests have largely been limited to a two block radius from the courthouse. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Feds arrest 27 on alleged arson, assault, vandalism in Portland rioting

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Federal officers use chemical irritants and projectiles to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters early late Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Since federal officers arrived in downtown Portland in early July, violent protests have largely been limited to a two block radius from the courthouse. (Beth Nakamura /The Oregonian via AP)

Stephen Miller, Trump adviser: DHS officers in Portland should be ‘celebrated as heroes’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 28, 2010, file photo, a Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosk awaits arriving international passengers who are registered for the service at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. On Thursday, July 23, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced that New Yorkers would once again be allowed to enroll and re-enroll in Global Entry and other federal travel programs that allow vetted travelers to avoid long security lines at the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Cuomo: Probe NY’s ‘illegal’ ejection from travel program

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Chicago police and activists crowd around a vehicle that tried to drive through the protesters circle at the intersection of Roosevelt Rd. and Columbus Dr, Monday, July 20, 2020 in Chicago. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Trump’s show of federal force sparking alarm in cities

By COLLEEN LONG and BEN FOX and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Chicago police and activists crowd around a vehicle that tried to drive through the protesters circle at the intersection of Roosevelt Rd. and Columbus Dr, Monday, July 20, 2020 in Chicago. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Trump’s show of federal force sparking alarm in cities

By COLLEEN LONG and BEN FOX and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

A protester walks away from chemical irritants as federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Officers used teargas and projectiles to move the crowd after some protesters tore down a fence fronting the courthouse. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Ken Cuccinelli: DHS would deploy Portland-like response if there are threats elsewhere

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Police respond to protesters during a demonstration, Friday, July 17, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Militarized federal agents deployed by the president to Portland, fired tear gas against protesters again overnight as the citys mayor demanded that the agents be removed and as the states attorney general vowed to seek a restraining order against them.(Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

Jerrold Nadler ‘alarmed’ by Trump tactics against Portland, Oregon protesters

Associated Press

Protesters relocate a fence in front of the Justice Center, Saturday, July 18, 2020, during another night of protests in Portland, Ore. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP)

House leaders ‘alarmed’ federal officers policing protests

By Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Doug Brown, agents from different components of the Department of Homeland Security are deployed to protect a federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Protesters who have clashed with authorities in Portland are facing off not just against city police but a contingent of federal agents who reflect a new priority for the Department of Homeland Security: preventing what President Donald Trump calls "violent mayhem." (Doug Brown via AP)

Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order

By Ben Fox and Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press