Tillis and Padilla introduced the FEMA Independence Act to make the agency a cabinet-level entity reporting to the President.

A federal judge Friday ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to disburse millions of dollars of grants to Democratic-led states, finding the administration’s withholding of the ...

An internal FEMA memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, ...

The Navy recently deployed another warship to the southern border to aid in maritime efforts against drug smuggling and illegal immigration.

In a statement to CBS News on Saturday, a DHS spokesperson said the decision is "cutting out wasteful spending and bureaucracy that slows down relief efforts." "FEMA has implemented a full hiring ...

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration ...

Most Federal Emergency Management Agency employees will need Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval to stay on the job after their current terms expire, paving the way for ...

The actions come amid other changes at DHS that critics say will curtail oversight of immigration efforts by President Donald Trump even as legal challenges intensify over their constitutionality.

"These offices have obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles and undermining DHS’s mission. Rather than supporting law enforcement efforts, they often function as ...

which speeds up the cleanup effort and is free of cost. Schiff, a leader in California’s congressional delegation, who pressed FEMA to extend the deadline for federal disaster assistance ...