DHS Was Designed as a Weapon

theintercept.com·The Intercept Briefing·2026-10-16T10:00:00.000Z
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Humanitarian Reporting

This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article covers a raid by U.S. Homeland Security on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home, part of what critics say is a pattern of using federal agencies to target political opponents and marginalized communities, especially Muslims and immigrants. It features interviews with lawmakers and journalists who argue that the Department of Homeland Security has become a tool of political intimidation and should be abolished, not reformed.

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