Also known as: DHS
US agency responsible for immigration enforcement and border security, currently involved in detention and deportation operations under the Trump administration.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The team, currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be able to enter the U.S. the day before each match, the Department of Homeland Security said, amid a conflict that has added a geopolitical dimension to the tournament. …
Iran threaten to stop World Cup games if…Joy Online
… The Department of Homeland Security said all deportees were receiving full due process. …
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources sayJoy Online
… Democrats had refused to support funding earlier this year for ICE or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following two deadly shootings in Minnesota involving federal immigration officers, leading to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). …
US Senate approves $70bn for Trump immigration agenciesJoy Online
… The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said health inspectors had already been granted access to the facility, and the lawsuit was “frivolous”. …
New Jersey alleges ‘unsanitary’ conditions at migrant facility rocked by protestsJoy Online
… The Department of Homeland Security denied the allegations of mistreatment, stating that “everyone in CBP custody, including this individual, has access to appropriate care, including medical evaluation by a doctor, medication, and food.” Gyasi’s attorneys noted that CBP agents s …
Ghanaian teacher was detained at Dulles Airport for over a week after admitting asylum plansJoy Online
… The Department of Homeland Security said the allegations of mistreatment “are false.” “Everyone in CBP custody, including this individual, has access to appropriate care, including medical evaluation by a doctor, medication, and food,” a DHS spokesperson told CNN Thursday. …
Pregnant woman and son fly home to Ghana after being detained for over a week at Washington Dulles AirportJoy Online
… A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that Gyasi was in CBP custody at Dulles and said she “will remain in custody pending her immigration hearing.” The DHS spokesperson called the allegations about the conditions of her detention as “false. …
US judge frees pregnant Ghanaian mother and her son detained at Washington Dulles AirportJoy Online
… The now-defunct entity told Department of Homeland Security officials to use Grok, for example, even though it had not been approved for use at the sprawling agency, Reuters reported at the time. …
Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX’s AI growth storyJoy Online
… This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivising loopholes,” the Department of Homeland Security said on X. …
US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green CardsThe Ghanaian Times
… ith the Congo DR Football Association to ensure that the team are made aware of all medical and security guidance. “FIFA continues to work with all three FIFA World Cup 2026 host countries’ governments, including the US Department of State, CDC and Department of Homeland Security …
Congo cancels 3-day World Cup fan farewell in Kinshasa over Ebola fearsIran's Sports Minister said the team will stop matches if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted at stadiums, following criticism of Iran's World Cup participation. The warning comes as Iran opens its Group G campaign against New Zealand on June 15, with subsequent matches against Belgium and Egypt.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Iran's Sports Minister said the team will stop matches if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted at stadiums, following criticism of Iran's World Cup participation. The warning comes as Iran opens its Group G campaign against New Zealand on June 15, with subsequent matches against Belgium and Egypt.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, according to sources, as part of the Trump administration's deals with African states to accelerate removals. Washington has previously sent such deportees to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Equatorial Guinea under agreements that rights groups say allow the U.S. to circumvent legal protections secured by deportees in U.S. immigration courts.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Senate has approved over $70bn in funding for President Trump's immigration agencies, including ICE and Border Patrol, for the remaining three years of his administration. The bill passed 52-to-47 largely along party lines and now heads to the House for a vote before going to Trump for signature.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
New Jersey has sued GEO Group, the private operator of Delaney Hall detention centre in Newark, alleging unsanitary food preparation and storage and inadequate tuberculosis infection control practices. The state claims inspectors' access to the facility was turned away on 27 May and severely limited when allowed entry on 28 May, while the Department of Homeland Security says the facility complies with all required laws and inspectors have been granted access.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Anabella Gyasi, a Ghanaian teacher, was detained for over a week at Washington Dulles International Airport with her four-year-old son after disclosing during customs questioning her fear of returning to Ghana based on persecution related to her son's disability. A federal judge's order on Friday ended their asylum attempt, and they are returning to Ghana.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son from Ghana, detained for over a week in a "windowless room" at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving on tourist visas, were released and returned home following a federal judge's order. The woman had come for a medical appointment but also sought asylum, leading to visa invalidation and detention; a judge ruled her release necessary before the end of the day.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal judge ordered the release of a pregnant Ghanaian woman and her 4-year-old son who had been detained at Washington Dulles Airport for more than a week by Customs and Border Protection. The woman, Anabella Gyasi, arrived with a valid tourist visa on May 19 to seek medical treatment for her son, and the ACLU challenged her detention as unlawful and endangering her pregnancy.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
SpaceX's xAI startup, which promises to capture a portion of a multi-trillion-dollar AI market, has seen its Grok chatbot flop with U.S. government customers. Federal inventory records show only three instances of xAI or Grok use among over 400 publicly identified government AI deployments, compared to 234 involving OpenAI's models, 33 involving Alphabet products, and 26 involving Anthropic's Claude.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration has directed that foreign nationals on temporary visas should return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency, arguing the policy reinforces the legal immigration system by eliminating what it describes as "loopholes." US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued guidance stating that adjustment of status is a discretionary benefit, not an automatic right, and instructed officers to evaluate applications on a case-by-case basis considering factors including visa violations and fraud.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Congo's soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and planned farewell to fans in Kinshasa because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country that has killed more than 130 people and caused nearly 600 suspected cases. The team's warmup matches against Denmark in Belgium on June 3 and Chile in Spain on June 9 are proceeding as planned.
21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A US Senate official has ruled against using taxpayer funds from a spending package for security upgrades related to President Trump's White House ballroom project, after Democrats challenged the provision. Trump has said private donors will fund the $400m ballroom, but Republicans had sought to use a portion of $1bn in taxpayer funds for Secret Service security upgrades.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Senate parliamentarian struck down security funding for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, after Democrats argued the money doesn't belong in the bill. Trump has said private donors will fund the $400 million ballroom, while Republicans had sought to use taxpayer funds for Secret Service security upgrades.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A cyber attack claimed by ShinyHunters took the academic software Canvas offline, disrupting thousands of institutions across the US, Canada, and Australia during end-of-year exams. Multiple universities postponed or cancelled final exams as students lost access to coursework and examination materials.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that ended the 76-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which had caused chaos at US airports due to unpaid security officers. The bill reopens DHS but does not include funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or parts of Customs and Border Protection, with Democrats and Republicans having feuded over immigration enforcement and reform demands.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a three-year budget plan on Wednesday that would allow Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement by federal agents in a 215-211 vote with no Democratic support. Republicans plan to use a special procedure to advance the $70 billion proposal through the Senate without Democratic support and send it to President Trump for signing, hoping to complete the process in May.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
White House officials preparing for the 2026 World Cup in the United States say reopening the Department of Homeland Security is "essential," citing a security incident at a Washington DC gala where a man was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. The incident has prompted a White House security review and concerns from those planning the tournament.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →