#US Department of Homeland Security
HDOT updates travelers on arrival and departure programs
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises travelers that, due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, the US Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry for arriving international passengers.
FEMA temporary housing assistance extended to February 2027 for wildfire survivors
Federal housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors has been extended through February 2027, providing relief to nearly 1,000 households that were facing an impending cutoff.
ACLU of Hawaiʻi requests records from county police departments regarding immigration enforcement
The ACLU-HI is asking the counties to produce copies of policies or internal guidance about county collaboration with federal immigration enforcement, including when police officers should question a person about their immigration status and when police officers should contact DHS, HSI, or ICE personnel about a person being questioned or under arrest by the county police.
Bill to limit state and local cooperation with federal deportations advances in committee
The House Committee on Economic Development & Technology unanimously advanced House Bill 22, which would allow state and county law enforcement agencies to defy federal government efforts to enforce President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants.
