In a late development on Monday, the U.S. governmentannounced it was granting humanitarian paroles to hundreds of Haitian orphans who were waiting to be adopted by Americans before the earthquake. Continue »
A pair of disturbing stories published last week uncover disturbing new frontiers in immigration enforcement, and prove that while the Obama administration may have abandoned workplace raids, it isn't above using cheap tricks and racial profiling to catch undocumented immigrants. Continue »
Today Services Employees International Union (SEIU) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security citing concerns regarding the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement tactics -- particularly DHS' decision to audit I-9 applications of 1,000 employers – a plan that could let irresponsible employers off the hook while... Continue »
The job is as big or bigger than she expected, says Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. But less than a year after taking charge, the former Arizona governor seems at ease with the magnitude and complexity of running the third-largest Cabinet department (22 agencies with 200,000 employees). Continue »
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday that overhauling the nation's immigration laws is still a top priority for President Barack Obama and that Congress is poised to act despite some lawmakers' concerns that a push could complicate Democratic re-election prospects. Continue »
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to talk about progress made in border protection and what remains to be done: immigration law reform. Continue »
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will get an earful this week about why it's time for Congress to tackle comprehensive immigration reform, and Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, will likely be making this case when she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, December 10th. Continue »
The Obama administration expects Congress to begin moving to overhaul the nation's immigration laws early next year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday, adding that improved border security and a drop in migration caused by the economic downturn make such changes "far more attainable" than in 2007. Continue »
Today, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano stressed the need to fix our nation's badly broken immigration system. Napolitano argued for a comprehensive immigration reform plan that emphasizes both strong national security provisions and a pathway to earned citizenship for the undocumented. Continue »