covertress: The Practical Implications of the WHTI By Scott Stewart and Fred Burton, Stratfor On June 1, 2009, the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will go into effect. The WHTI is a program launched as a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and intended […]
Immigration Checks on Criminals Could Increase Deportations – US News and World Report The Obama administration is expanding an effort to check the populations of local jails for illegal immigrants, a move that could significantly expand the number facing deportation hearings. Currently, many local police jurisdictions lack either the time or the resources to verify […]
U.S. tries exit tracking system at two airports (5/28/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com The Homeland Security Department launched test programs at two airports Thursday in an attempt to verify when foreigners and legal permanent residents leave the country, but federal officials remain at odds with the airline industry over the effort. The objective is to develop a […]
Senator begins groundwork for sweeping immigration bill (5/20/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., launched an aggressive effort Wednesday to press for passage this year of comprehensive immigration legislation, saying conditions are ripe for congressional action.
Residents and businesses shouldn’t be nervous as the June 1 Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative implementation nears. The changes will ease border crossings while also securing our borders.
Newsmax.com – Study Claims Cops Can’t Police Illegals and Citizens A U.S. government program empowering local police officers to enforce immigration laws undermines their efforts to maintain public safety, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report by the nonpartisan Police Foundation criticized aspects of the 287 (g) program run by the federal Immigration […]
Secure Communities, the newish program at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track and deport criminal aliens, is getting a sudden burst of media attention. In part, the attention being given to criminal aliens (by both the Administration and the Democratic-led Congress) has a political undertone. That said, political motivations don’t change the fact that Secure Communities is a good program, and deporting criminal aliens is good policy.
Security Debrief Guest Contributor, Douglas Doan, continues his Deadly Sins of DHS series with a look at pride within the fight on securing the border with Mexico.
The House has scheduled a Tuesday vote on a bill (HR 1178) to order an assessment of whether the volunteer Civil Air Patrol can help the Department of Homeland Security with aerial reconnaissance and communications on border security and other operations. It seems only logical that CAP would and should be tasked with providing a similar volunteer airborne reporting service to DHS.
Building work starts on SBInet — Federal Computer Week The Homeland Security Department began work on May 4 installing 17 permanent towers for the first segment of the Secure Border Initiative Network (SBInet) virtual fence, the program’s executive director said today.
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