Topic: Homeland Security

Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters met with President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss election security and the use of foreign-made parts in voting machines. The discussion referenced a finding by the Department of Homeland Security that machines containing components from China and Russia are compromised. Trump is reportedly considering federal action to secure elections if Congress fails to pass the Save America Act.

The Supreme Court issued an emergency order allowing the Trump administration to proceed with an executive order restricting mail-in voting. The ruling focused on "standing," suggesting states sued too early, and allows the Department of Homeland Security to begin building a citizenship database to verify voter eligibility for the U.S. Postal Service.

The Trump administration is codifying a new $103,000 fee for H-1B worker visas to fund immigration courts and ICE. Critics of the program argue it is rife with fraud and used by the tech industry to lower labor costs rather than address a genuine talent shortage.