Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has mandated polygraph tests for DHS personnel to identify individuals leaking sensitive information.
- The directive comes after immigration raids in Colorado and Los Angeles were reportedly thwarted due to leaked plans, resulting in minimal arrests.
- Noem's order includes specific polygraph questions about unauthorized communications with media and nonprofit organizations.
- Critics, including former DHS officials and legal experts, have mocked the initiative, with some comparing it to authoritarian practices.
- DHS has defended the use of polygraphs, stating they are standard for certain hiring processes and investigative purposes, but this expansion is unprecedented.