Targeting Taliban's Bankroll
Just recently, the DEA put more agents on the ground in war zones to crack down on the funneling of drug money to key terrorist operatives.
Interagency Agreement Signals Progress in the "War on Drugs"
In retirement, I can still refer to “The War on Drugs” as “The War on Drugs,” a phrase not popular with the current administration. Despite what you want to call it, this administration made progress last week in narcotics enforcement when an inter-agency agreement was signed between the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to substantially increase the number of ICE Special Agents with Title 21 authority.
Court Upholds CA Sanctuary Policy
ImmigrationProf Blog: Court Upholds CA Sanctuary Policy The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California applauded the decision of a California appeals court to uphold a Los Angeles Police Department rule barring cops from inquiring about the immigration status of a person they have detained, in most cases.
Mixed Reactions to Sen. Schumer’s Worker ID Cards Idea
Immigrant Daily » Blog Archive » Mixed Reactions to Sen. Schumer’s Worker ID Cards Idea Although, the idea of a worker ID card is embraced by some business and community organizations but it has touched off fears among some labor activists and the ACLU about civil rights violations and a “big brother” intrusion into private […]
U.S. follows Rumsfeld doctrine on immigration
David Frum: U.S. follows Rumsfeld doctrine on immigration – Full Comment If there is not much debate or disagreement about immigration facts, there is equally little debate about immigration policy. Yes, there is fulmination on talk radio. But in the halls of power, everybody from Sen. Ted Kennedy to Sen. John McCain tacitly or explicitly […]
ICE Boss Outlines E-verify, Worksite Enforcement to Business Community
Worksite Enforcement Official Wants to Work with Employers | workforce.com In a speech, new assistant secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Morton defends E-Verify, saying that it instantly confirms 97 percent of queries. But he acknowledges that the 3 percent rejection rate, in addition to the detection of unauthorized workers, could signal problems […]
Obama administration aims to fix broken Real ID Act
Obama administration aims to fix broken Real ID Act – Ars Technica The Obama administration is preparing to propose significant changes to the controversial Real ID Act. The new version would eliminate the need for states to build an interconnected system of national identity databases.
DHS spending bill would fund SBInet, E-Verify, Secure Communities
DHS spending bill would fund SBInet, E-Verify — Federal Computer Week Several high-tech systems for the Homeland Security Department would be funded under legislation approved by the House Appropriations Committee. The committee approved several technology-related items in the fiscal 2010 spending bill for the Homeland Security Department, including $692 million for DHS’ Border Security, Fencing, […]
Secure Communities Attacked as Effort to Deport Legal Immigrants
The Media Consortium » Secure Communities Initiative Daphne Eviatar, writing for the Center for Independent Media, reports on the perversely-named “Secure Communities” initiative, in which ICE officals are quoted defending a program that aims to deport those ticketed for so much as a red light. Under this soon to be expanded program, the Department of […]
Not Time for Congress to Waiver
Senator Diane Feinstein hates it. FBI Director Robert Mueller red flags it. What to do about the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that allows citizens from the US and other selected countries to visit one another for up to 90 days for business or tourist travel without a visa?
