Saturday, July 11, 2026

Department of Homeland Security

May 19, 2026

U.S. bans foreigners with travel history to DRC, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

The travel restrictions, effective immediately, apply to all non-U.S. passport holders who have been to the aforementioned countries within the last 21 days.

Donald Trump
May 4, 2026

Riots break out in New York as ICE agents arrest Nigerian Chidozie Okeke over expired documents, drug possession

“During his arrest, Okeke refused to comply with officers’ lawful commands to exit the vehicle and weaponised his vehicle to attempt to hit ICE officers,” said DHS.

February 25, 2026

Trump urges democrats to restore homeland security funding

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Democrats to end the funding impasse affecting the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump during State of the Union address
February 24, 2026

Nigerian immigrant detained since September by DHS ordered freed by U.S. judge

Mr Olufowora entered the U.S. in 2013 through the El Paso port of entry in Texas without any official documentation.

Department of Homeland Security
January 9, 2026

U.S. begins mass revocation of refugee status for Somalis over widespread immigration fraud

The operation started with an initial focus on Minnesota’s 5,600 refugees.

ICE personnel
December 10, 2025

U.S. border control wants five-year check on tourists’ social media accounts

The requirement would apply to platforms such as TikTok, X and Instagram.

Department of Homeland Security
November 17, 2025

Nigerian students, other foreigners’ enrolment in U.S. universities drops 17% amid visa crackdown

The report noted that 57 per cent of the approximately 825 schools that participated in the study reported decreases in new enrollment from international students.

NIGERIAN STUDENTS ABROAD
July 11, 2025

Trump repeats $1,000, free flight offer for undocumented U.S. immigrants to self-deport

“So if it’s a family of, let’s say, four, that family would receive a stipend of $4,000,” Mr Fones said.

ICE arresting illegal immigrants