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Jan 22, 2026 · dhs.gov
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DHS adds state-specific URLs to 'Worst of the Worst' removal database

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Key takeaways

  • DHS announced a new feature letting users access state-specific pages on the "Worst of the Worst" site using wow.dhs.gov/[state name].
  • The state-specific URLs apply to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. (example: wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota).
  • DHS launched the "Worst of the Worst" website in 2025 and has updated it since to include more entries.
  • DHS states the site currently features about 20,000 listed individuals removed from U.S. communities.
  • Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the change as increasing transparency about criminals removed by law enforcement.

Follow Up Questions

What is the "Worst of the Worst" website and which DHS office operates it?Expand

The “Worst of the Worst” is a DHS public webpage (wow.dhs.gov) that presents a searchable gallery of individuals DHS describes as “criminal illegal aliens” arrested or removed during DHS enforcement operations; the site and its press releases are published by the Department of Homeland Security and maintained under DHS public affairs/web communications (Office of Public Affairs).

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