Shortages free detained ‘criminal’ immigrants | Immigration | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle U.S. immigration officials have released from federal custody hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants accused or convicted of crimes, including homicide and sexual assault, because of a lack of space and funds, according to internal records. The data, obtained by the Houston Chronicle through […]
Appetite grows for mandatory worker verification – Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau Momentum appears to be growing for legislation that would require all employers, not just federal contractors, to use the E-Verify system to confirm that their employees are eligible to work in the U.S.
Global political and financial summits are held in the name of open dialogue and mutual collaboration. Those who attend but are outside the summit are, for the most part, here for the same reason, to project their message to those at the meeting, and to the wider world.
Yet another embarrassing situation for TSA occurred earlier this week when TSA screeners at Fort Lauderdale airport decided to confiscate a toy sword and bright red wooden gun from two young boys on the way back home from Disney World.
A recently article by Albor Ruiz, of the New York Daily News, unfairly characterizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as demonizing our society. It’s a shame that the media focus on the sensational without providing context and balance, including the steps agents take to ensure their safety as well as the community at large during any operation.
Absent an identity tool tied to E-Verify, employers have been left to serve as document detectives. Senator Schumer’s suggestion for a biometric employment card doesn’t sound all that different than enhanced security goals hoped to be achieved by Real ID. Regrettably this identity solution received a major blow in the past few weeks when the Administration announced that it was retreating from Real ID’s implementation.
WSJ: Targeting Terrorists – Council on Foreign Relations Washington is embroiled in a manic swing of opinion about the efficacy of covert action, including targeted assassinations. Richard A. Clarke on the delicate balance between the rule of law and running an effective intelligence agency.
Lamar Smith, Jim Sensenbrenner, Peter King and Darrell Issa – Pass ID Act Would Be a Real Threat to National Security – washingtonpost.com Despite the fact that a unanimous Senate — including then-Sen. Barack Obama — passed the Real ID Act, several senators recently introduced legislation known as the Pass ID Act, which promises to […]
Real lD vs. PASS ID turns on technology debate — Washington Technology States have complained about provisions of the Real ID law that require them to upgrade their driver’s license programs with new technology at their own expense. Real ID requires states to store data electronically and make it accessible to other states. Advocates of […]
The G-20 will not just affect Pittsburgh. This has significant implications for corporations and government alike, for whom the time to identify this issue as a posing a threat, and finding a solution, is rapidly running out.
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