Department of Homeland Security
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Maine Voices: Sen. Collins should take action to keep Maine families safe
The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act marks a significant step in securing our communities and creates important oversight mechanisms.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Suspected Russian hackers got access to emails of top Trump security officials
Their accounts were accessed as part of what's known as the SolarWinds intrusion, and it throws into question how the U.S. government can protect individuals, companies and institutions across the country if it can’t protect itself.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
Trump Homeland Security chief abruptly quits at tense time
Chad Wolf was never confirmed by the Senate, and said he was compelled to leave by 'recent events,' including court rulings that found he could not legally hold the position.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Surge in immigrant detention can be stopped at the ballot box
If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Democrats to investigate whistleblower claims that detainees were given forced hysterectomies
A nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
ICE flew detainees to Virginia so the planes could transport agents to D.C. protests. A huge coronavirus outbreak followed
The move circumvented restrictions on the use of charter flights for employee travel, according to a current and a former U.S. official.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Maine Voices: Central to creation of DHS, Collins is silent as agency abuses power
The unconstitutional tactics used in Portland, Ore., and elsewhere are the result of the post-9/11 militarization of the government.