homeland security

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is making the case to Congress for President Barack Obama's request for $3.7 billion to deal with a flood of unaccompanied child immigrants that's overwhelming the Border Patrol in South Texas.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Obama administration official says no one, not even children trying to escape violent countries, can illegally enter the United States without eventually facing deportation proceedings.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal audit finds New Jersey did nothing wrong when it used a no-bid contract to hire a firm to clean up debris left behind by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Miami, FL (WIBX) - Hurricane Sandy is churning waters and claiming lives in the Caribbean. But what is concerning extreme weather forecasters is the potential for "Frankenstorm," or what could happen in the storm's wake.

If you think airport security screenings are already too invasive, you probably won’t like this. Within the next couple of years, the Department of Homeland Security will begin using laser-based molecular scanners at airports and border crossings. And what they reveal could surprise you.

When you’re tweeting or posting on Facebook, you’re probably not thinking about the  Department of Homeland Security. But as it turns out, it may very well be thinking about you.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - A volunteer firefighter in Edmeston is accused of receiving, possessing and distributing child pornography.

Camden, NY (WIBX) - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced the Camden Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded thousands in federal grant funding.