Over the next two days, Secretary Napolitano will testify before four different congressional committees to discuss the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed budget for 2010. Given the budget implications on worksite enforcement and the Department’s issuance of new worksite guidelines, the appropriations and authorizing committees should have no shortage of questions. However, if any member is looking for questions, here are just a few that I would propose.
Los Angeles Times: The immigration debate, again Neither the economic downturn nor enhanced enforcement has driven 12 million illegal immigrants to leave the country. Enforcement is still far from effective, either on the border or in the workplace. And even in a recession, we still seem to need foreign workers, especially at the bottom of […]
Terror suspects slip past FBI watch list – Washington Times Nearly eight years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the FBI’s terrorist watch list is so flawed that at least 10 people who should have been kept out of the United States were allowed to cross its borders, an internal audit released Wednesday shows. Department of […]
Tickle The Wire » Mexican Drug Cartel Threatening to Take on U.S. Law Enforcement As if we needed more evidence of the threat the Mexican cartels pose to the United States, here’s the latest. Don’t be surprised to see more DEA agents in Mexico and possibly other U.S. personnel from other agencies– and even the […]
REGION: Bersin visits San Diego border in new role : North County Times – Californian 05-04-2009 In his first official visit to San Diego as assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, Alan Bersin said cooperation with Mexico is key in stemming the northward flow of illegal immigrants and drugs and the southward flow […]
SBInet spending plan not complete, GAO says — Federal Computer Week The Homeland Security Department’s latest spending plan for the Secure Border Initiative virtual fence and infrastructure program fully satisfies only three out of 12 legislative conditions for receiving additional funds, according to a new report on SBInet from the Government Accountability Office.
Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith challenges Secretary Napolitano on whether illegal immigration is a criminal act.
Last week, I argued that the new Secretary of DHS, Janet Napolitano, would need to avoid common problems that have plagued so many border projects over the past year. Long ago, it was thought that all problems had their source in one of the seven deadly sins, sloth, gluttony, lust, wrath, envy, and pride. This week, we look at gluttony, defined as an insatiable appetite, gulping down without thought or need, and the compelling desire for instant gratification.
FEMA, ICE nominees pledge to focus on agency performance (4/22/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com Key members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee endorsed President Obama’s choices to lead the Homeland Security Department’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau at a wide-ranging confirmation hearing on Wednesday aimed at exploring the candidates’ […]
Homeland Security Today – news and analysis – Battling Illegal Drugs, Swine Flu on the Southern Border Homeland security officials have been grappling with serious issues south of the border. Mexico’s drug wars have frightened off tourists and prompted visits from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the President himself. Now, […]
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