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 her…
6,994 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen appeared at an oversight hearing of her department’s border security actions and immigration enforcement policies. Secretary Nielsen expressed her…
6,994 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…
8,175 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.
1,243 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 with…
1,029 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 immigrant…
748 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 to cut…
2,562 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 local and federal role…
2,191 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,…
1,789 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 do not enforce federal immigration…
3,901 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.”…
2,528 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…
2,022 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on President Obama’s executive action on immigration.
12,560 viewsWitnesses testified on the influx of unaccompanied migrant children to the U.S.-Mexico border from Central America. The hearing focused on the humanitarian crisis being created and the response…
4,520 viewsSecretary Jeh Johnson testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Topics included immigration policy and deportations, which had reached record numbers…
1,995 viewsWitnesses testified on the status of illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and the impact of immigration reform laws on the economy.
17,580 viewsWitnesses testified on the House version of immigration reform legislation, focusing on border security and deportation policy. Witnesses included law enforcement officials, lawyers, and…
1,152 viewsJohn Morton testified about the release of more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from detention centers.
383 viewsWitnesses testified on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify Program, an Internet-based tool that allows employers to determine the immigration status of its newly hired…
1,153 viewsWitnesses resumed testifying on immigration reform proposals and what needed to be included in a comprehensive immigration bill.* There was a brief disturbance by protestors. The members of…
1,543 viewsAt a hearing on immigration reform proposals witnesses testified on how current immigration laws were being enforced. The members of the second panel were introduced at the end of program…
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