The Department of Homeland Security was created after the 9/11 attacks to stop terrorists. Today, the focus is to stop asylum seekers.

The Department of Homeland Security began operation on this day in history, Jan. 24, 2003. It was first established as a White House office in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Founded 20 years ago in the panic-stricken days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was originally tasked with guarding the borders and preventing similar ...

Today, our new United States-Canada Joint Task Force will meet, with representatives from the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security joining our Canadian counterparts.

On March 1, 2003, the recently established Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin to absorb the federal agencies currently responsible for the functions being transferred to the new ...

The Department of Homeland Security Turns 20. ... prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States." ... With two decades of history, ...

Since the Department of Homeland Security was created, it has grown to become the third-largest cabinet department in the U.S. government. Its responsibilities include everything from disaster ...

The Department of Homeland Security was created to guard against terrorism in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. But now some government agents are confronting protesters in U.S. cities.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asserted that President Donald Trump’s deployment of agents to U.S. cities is “damaging to the department.” And Richard Clarke, who served on the ...

The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen in Del Rio, Texas, U.S., September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ...