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Wed, Dec 10, 2025:
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportations. The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress. – WP

Sun, Nov 16, 2025:
Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations. Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism. – NYT

Wed, Oct 22, 2025:
Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow. China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies. – NYT

Tues, Jan 21, 2025: Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation security advisory committee – AP