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DHS says WOW.DHS.GOV launched on December 8, 2025

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Official launch date for the WOW.DHS.GOV site is recorded as December 8, 2025 (site or DHS records show launch on that date).

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on February 5, 2026 that it added 5,000 more noncitizen individuals with criminal convictions to its public "Worst of the Worst" database at wow.dhs.gov, bringing the database total to 25,000. DHS said the site—launched December 8, 2025—has drawn millions of views and includes entries across multiple states with convictions ranging from assault and homicide to sex offenses and human trafficking. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin framed the update as part of the administration’s transparency efforts and provided several named examples of added cases.
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An official DHS press release titled "DHS Unveils WOW.DHS.GOV" is dated December 8, 2025 and announces the launch of the "Worst of the Worst" webpage (wow.dhs.gov). The live wow.dhs.gov site and subsequent DHS press releases on Jan 22 and Feb 5, 2026 reference the rollout and explicitly state the site launched in 2025. Verdict: True — primary DHS sources confirm WOW.DHS.GOV was launched on December 8, 2025.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 11:50 PMTrue
    An official DHS press release titled "DHS Unveils WOW.DHS.GOV" is dated December 8, 2025 and announces the launch of the "Worst of the Worst" webpage (wow.dhs.gov). The live wow.dhs.gov site and subsequent DHS press releases on Jan 22 and Feb 5, 2026 reference the rollout and explicitly state the site launched in 2025. Verdict: True — primary DHS sources confirm WOW.DHS.GOV was launched on December 8, 2025.
  2. Original article · Feb 05, 2026
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