Kevin McAleenan

White House Appoints Chad Wolf As New Acting DHS Secretary

Wolf reportedly helped come up with the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy that separated migrant families at the border.
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White House May Try To Sneak Trump's Ineligible DHS Pick In Through Loophole

Administration officials are reportedly exploring a loophole that would allow Trump to bypass a federal law to appoint Ken Cuccinelli or another favored pick.
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Finally Agrees To Testify

Kevin McAleenan will testify Wednesday before a House committee on global terrorism.
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Is Out After Just 6 Months

McAleenan struggled to mesh with the Trump administration.
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Kevin McAleenan, Homeland Security Chief, Shouted Off Stage At Georgetown Event

Activists said the acting secretary's appearance at a law school conference would have given the Trump administration a "platform to spread hatred."
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Acting DHS Chief: Zero Tolerance 'Well Intended,' But Child Separations 'Went Too Far'

Kevin McAleenan expressed frustration to The Washington Post about his inability to control the department's approach "in an increasingly polarized time."
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Acting DHS Chief Concedes 'Timing Was Unfortunate' For Mississippi ICE Raids

U.S. immigration officers arrested 680 people just a few days after a gunman in El Paso, Texas, targeted Mexicans in a mass shooting.
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House Homeland Security Chair Lashes ICE Boss For Children Left Abandoned By Raids

Communities scrambled to find beds and food for children suddenly left alone at schools and day care after their parents were rounded up in mass raids.
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Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Acting DHS Chief Over Secret Facebook Group For Border Agents

Freshman lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan if Trump's policies had contributed to a "dehumanizing culture."
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Border Arrests Fell 28% In June, DHS Says

Homeland Security officials linked the decline to President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies and help from Mexico.
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