Geneva Sands - Producer
Geneva Sands
Producer
Geneva Sands is a producer on CNN's justice team with a focus on homeland security and immigration, based in Washington, DC.
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Homeland Security intel chief describes revamp of department amid radicalization in the US
Feb 2, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing the structure and mission of its intelligence division as the US navigates a period of heightened polarization and radicalization, the agency’s intel chief said in an interview with CNN.
Former Trump White House aide told Jan. 6 panel Mark Meadows burned documents a dozen times during the transition period
Dec 28, 2022
The January 6 committee released another batch of transcripts Tuesday, including two more of its interviews with blockbuster witness Cassidy Hutchinson and testimony from several other Trump White House officials.
January 6 committee releases final report, says Trump should be barred from office
Dec 23, 2022
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again.
Top Energy Department official no longer employed after luggage theft accusations
Dec 14, 2022
The Department of Energy official responsible for nuclear fuel and radioactive waste is no longer employed by the federal agency after two alleged airport baggage theft incidents, according to local reports and court records.
Deadline for REAL ID extended, giving US air travelers a reprieve
Dec 5, 2022
The US federal government has yet again delayed nationwide security requirements for driver’s licenses and other identification cards, giving states more time to issue REAL IDs to residents.
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says he’s not quitting as Republicans prepare to escalate attacks against him
Nov 15, 2022
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas maintained he will stay at the helm of the department amid intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers who have criticized his handling of the US-Mexico border.
Airlines forced to pay more than $600 million in refunds to passengers amid pandemic woes
Nov 14, 2022
Airlines have paid more than $600 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of passengers for canceled or changed flights since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.
Florida warns US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places
Nov 8, 2022
Florida officials warned the US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places under state law, pushing back against federal plans for monitors in the state.
Spread of election lies in Florida’s Spanish-speaking communities is ‘fracturing democratic institutions,’ advocates warn
Nov 5, 2022
With voting already underway in this year’s midterms, election lies and QAnon conspiracy theories are circulating among Spanish-speaking communities, raising alarm bells for advocates that it could discourage Latinos from voting and further divide communities.
Virginia set up a tip line for ‘divisive’ classroom concepts. Documents show it turned into a hotline for the state’s schools
Nov 3, 2022
A controversial Virginia education tip line set up earlier this year to gather information on so-called “divisive concepts” taught in the classroom, generated a hodgepodge of comments amounting to a generic hotline for the state school system, according to a sample of emails reviewed by CNN.
How a movie has played a key role in election conspiracy theories
Nov 2, 2022
When armed, masked men and people with long telescopic camera lenses showed up at ballot drop boxes last month in Arizona to stalk voters, many public officials were appalled. Voter intimidation complaints were filed and sent to the Department of Justice.
Feds warn that domestic violent extremists pose heightened threat to midterm elections
Oct 29, 2022
Federal officials on Friday warned that domestic violent extremists pose a heightened threat to the 2022 midterm elections, in a joint intelligence assessment sent to state and local officials and obtained by CNN.
Florida police cameras show August arrests for alleged voter fraud
Oct 19, 2022
Newly obtained police body camera video shows Tampa Police officers arresting confused and stunned convicted felons for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election.
FBI warns drones pose potential risk to critical infrastructure after some spotted over Louisiana chemical facilities
Sep 30, 2022
Drones have been spotted flying over Louisiana chemical facilities and a pipeline over the past year and a half, prompting an FBI warning on Thursday about the potential for espionage and terrorism at critical infrastructure facilities, according to a report obtained by CNN.
DHS approves Jones Act waiver to ensure diesel for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
Sep 28, 2022
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday approved a federal waiver opening up the potential for additional diesel to be shipped to Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Fiona last week.
US humanitarian program for Central American children is slow moving under Biden, report finds
Sep 22, 2022
A humanitarian program aimed at helping Central American children reunite with family members in the United States has gotten off to a slow start under the Biden administration despite an attempt to revive the program from its Trump-era cancellation, according to a new report from the International Refugee Assistance Project.
About
Geneva Sands is a producer on CNN’s justice team with a focus on homeland security and immigration, based in Washington, DC.
Before joining CNN, Sands produced and reported for ABC News, where she covered terrorism, crime, federal law enforcement, the Supreme Court, cyber security and immigration. There, she reported extensively on gun violence, the opioid crisis and immigration policy.
Sands was a part of the team that was honored with an Edward R. Murrow award for the ABC News radio series on “America’s Fentanyl Crisis.” In addition, she was also a part of the team that received a News and Documentary Emmy for outstanding breaking news coverage of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre.
Sands began her career working in global media development at the International Center for Journalists in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for Bloomberg TV, The Hill newspaper, as well as helping to launch the Washington, D.C. bureau for Fusion, the ABC News-Univision joint venture.
She is an alumna of the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism and American University.
