Homeland Security Department Oversight
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen appeared at an oversight hearing of her department’s border security actions and immigration enforcement policies. Secretary Nielsen expressed he…
7,302 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen appeared at an oversight hearing of her department’s border security actions and immigration enforcement policies. Secretary Nielsen expressed he…
7,302 viewsHouse Republicans held a news conference to announce legislation concerning changes to the nation’s immigration system, including provisions dealing with beneficiaries of the Deferred Action…
8,225 viewsRepublican and Democratic lawmakers spoke to reporters following a White House meeting with the president on immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
1,288 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security convened an oversight hearing for the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The office is charged …
1,591 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee met to mark up H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. The bill would, among other things, create a new H-2C visa classification for temporary or seasonal …
786 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee for a second day marked up H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. The bill would, among other things, create a new H-2C visa classification for temporary …
582 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee continued markup of H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. The bill would, among other things, create a new H-2C visa classification for temporary or seas…
417 viewsThe House debated a bill that would block federal grants for “sanctuary” cities that shelter illegal immigrants and do not use local resources to enforce federal immigration laws.
198 viewsWitnesses, including a former immigration judge and a Massachusetts sheriff, testified at a hearing on border security and immigration enforcement. Topics included President Trump’s pledge t…
2,758 viewsSarah Saldana testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the agency she directs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She answered questions on several issues includ…
3,850 viewsA House subcommittee discussed immigration enforcement in New Orleans with a panel of Louisiana state officials and Department of Justice representatives. Witnesses answered questions on the…
2,329 viewsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez testified at an oversight hearing on his agency’s operations. He outlined actions by his agency following the San Bernardino…
1,852 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified at an oversight hearing on immigration enforcement. Committee members examined the issue of jurisdictions, known as “sanctuary cities,” that…
3,954 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security convened a hearing on proposed changes to immigration laws, including cuts to federal grants for “sanctuary cities.” Sanct…
2,593 viewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldana testified at an oversight hearing of her agency. Ms. Saldana in her opening statement focused on ICE immigration enforcement …
2,087 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on President Obama’s executive action on immigration.
12,767 viewsRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, talked about immigration. Topics included President Obama’s executive orders allowing some undocumented immigrant…
1,156 viewsRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, talked with reporters at a “Monitor Breakfast” held by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel. He o…
297 viewsThe House amended and passed H.R. 240, a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security through September 2015 and defunding executive action on immigration, and H.R. 37, an anti-regulator…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,180 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether President Obama had the legal authority to issue executive action changing the country’s immigration laws.
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