Department of Homeland Security - News Coverage

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement, border security, and emergency response.

DHS includes component agencies such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which have been at the center of national debates over enforcement practices and civil rights.

JRL CHARTS provides ongoing coverage of DHS actions, political responses, funding debates, and community impact — especially as they intersect with LGBTQ politics, civil liberties, and local activism.

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25 01, 2026

LGBTQ Officials Condemn DHS After Federal Agent Kills Alex Pretti

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:41:28-08:00January 25th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Alex Pretti, Angie Craig, Becca Balint, Department of Homeland Security, immigration enforcement, Immigration Politics USA, Investigative Journalism & Verified Reporting | JRL CHARTS, Jared Polis, kristi noem, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, lgbtq politics, Mark Takano, Minneapolis Protests, paul goldberg, Robert Garcia, Sarah McBride, Tammy Baldwin, Tina Kotek|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (January 25, 2026) — LGBTQ+ elected officials across the United States condemn and are calling for increased federal oversight and funding restrictions on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis [...]

16 05, 2023

Calls for Attacks on LGBTQ Americans Intensifies, Says DHS

By JRL Charts|2023-05-16T16:43:15-07:00May 16th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Department of Homeland Security, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, LGBTQ hate crimes, LGBTQ Threats|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (05-16-23) — LGBTQ American attacks are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. According to DHS, 20% of all hate crimes reported throughout the USA in 2021 were motivated by bias linked to sexual orientation and gender, citing the FBI's hate crime statistics. [...]

4 12, 2022

DHS Adds LGBTQ Community to List of Terror Targets

By JRL Charts|2023-01-22T18:24:07-08:00December 4th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Club Q Colorado Springs, Department of Homeland Security, DHS Advisory Bulletin LGBTQ, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, LGBTQ community, mass shooting Colorado Springs|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-04-22) — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an advisory bulletin last Wednesday, adding the LGBTQ Community to its list of Terror Targets in the United States. The announcement comes after the mass shooting that took place at Club Q in Colorado Springs, a popular LGBTQ nightclub. The advisory bulletin issued on [...]