The Senate’s lack of appropriations for DHS has resulted in TSA staffing shortages. President Donald Trump informed Congress that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would be…
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Congresswoman’s Staffer Impersonated Attorney at ICE Facilities
The violations by an individual over the period of several months came to light in a letter sent by the acting ICE director. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Senate to Hold Confirmation Vote for DHS Secretary Nominee
The upper chamber has failed to pass appropriations for the department in the meantime. The U.S. Senate will hold the confirmation vote for Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald…
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Senate Votes to Open Debate on SAVE America Act
The U.S. Senate narrowly advanced the SAVE America Act to the next stage in consideration. The House-passed bill seeks to require proof of citizenship and photo identification for…
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Senate Begins Confirmation Hearings for DHS Secretary Nominee
Senator Mullin affirms immigration enforcement procedures according to federal law. The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, held the…
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House Committee Considers Bills to Amend Immigration and Nationality Act
Aliens convicted of defrauding the government or illegally receiving public benefits would be deportable. The House Rules Committee, chaired by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, considered legislation…
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Appellate Court Rules President Can Suspend Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
The court ruled the administration can stop processing applications, but must continue to provide services to refugees already resettled in the country. A panel of the Ninth Circuit…
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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Reviewing Asylum Decisions
Unanimous ruling says federal courts must defer to immigration judges unless evidence clearly contradicts their findings. The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled unanimously that federal…
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Appeals Court Vacates Injunction Against Chicago ICE Operations
The circuit court called the district judge’s ruling “constitutionally suspect” and said it infringed on the separation of powers on record. The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals…
Read MoreMajority Leader Calls on Senate to Pass DHS Funding
The president’s removal of Noem as DHS secretary is not enough for the opposition. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called on his colleagues in the upper chamber of…
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