Tag: Department of Homeland Security
More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions...
BOSTON (AP) – More than two dozen states, including Rhode Island, on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election...
Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming...
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it's public pressure for them...
Brown University police chief placed on leave pending campus safety review
Brown University’s head of public safety is now on administrative leave as the Ivy League school undergoes two outside reviews of its security practices...
Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to...
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to...
Providence officials want to further prohibit police cooperation with ICE
As the Trump administration increases pressure on states and cities to have police assist with federal immigration enforcement, officials in Rhode Island’s capital are...
Student visa proposal could hinder U.S. competitiveness
In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new...
R.I. awards $150,000 for nonprofits to improve security against terrorism
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Emergency Management Agency has awarded $150,000 in grants to improve security at five local nonprofit groups that are at a...
R.I. to receive $7.5M in federal grants to improve emergency response,...
WASHINGTON – The state of Rhode Island will receive $7.5 million from the federal Department of Homeland Security to help local government agencies and...
Shutdown puts $200M a day in federal contracts at risk
NEW YORK - If recent history is any guide, federal contractors could be out more than $200 million a day in lost or delayed revenue...
RIEMA introduces device-charging kiosks
CRANSTON – The R.I. Emergency Management Agency has introduced five public mobile-device charging kiosks throughout the state.
The kiosks, funded by the Department of Homeland...
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