150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, and others spoke at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and…
1,400 viewsSecretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, and others spoke at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and…
1,400 viewsThe Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Rank…
371 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas made remarks at a department naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens.
391 viewsAdministration officials and panelists talked about the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Among the topics they addressed were creating a pathway to citizenship, border security iss…
273 viewsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas discussed the application process and policies that the agency has announced to implement the administration’s deferred …
300 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano administered the oath of citizenship and President Obama congratulated naturalized citizens in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in commemoration of I…
1,058 viewsFollowing opening remarks from Margaret Spellings and Thomas Donohue, Alejandro Mayorkas talked about immigration policy and ways in which government agencies could become more responsive to…
466 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters and answered questions about the E-Verify program that compares information from the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) against federal government da…
240 viewsAlejandro Mayorkas talked about the government’s E-Verify system and efforts to ensure compliance with laws prohibiting the hiring of undocumented workers. He also responded to telephone cal…
42,090 viewsAlejandro Mayorkas testified at an oversight hearing on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. At the hearing he announced the creation of a new identification card, or “green card,” tha…
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