James F. Tomsheck, the former Assistant Commissioner for Internal Affairs at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from 2006 to 2014, writes a new must-read op-ed in The Hill titled “Why Is Congress Proposing to Increase Customs and Border Protection Corruption?” The piece recaps his firsthand experience at CBP...
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HJC Markup on Series of Cruel, Chaotic, and Costly Immigration and Refugee Bills On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee will begin to markup a series of cruel, costly, and chaotic immigration bills that would enable and expand the Trump mass deportation agenda, despite the massive consequences and costs to...
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English Huffington Post New Republican Bills Would Ramp Up A Trump Deportation Force By Elise Foley May 16, 2017 Daily Kos Texas Republicans ignore security threat in Oval Office, propose to criminalize immigrants instead By Gabe Ortiz May 16, 2017 East Valley Tribune Family members hail opening of office...
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En lo que se ha llamado un “repugnante acto de intimidación”, agentes federales migratorios aparecieron en una escuela pública de Queens la semana pasada en busca de información sobre un estudiante de cuarto grado, pero fueron rechazados por un agente de seguridad de la escuela y un administrador. Agentes...
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En la actualidad, aproximadamente dos terceras partes de los solicitantes no pasan la prueba del polígrafo Mañana, la Cámara de Representates vota el proyecto HR 2213, que permitiría a la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) renunciar a la prueba del polígrafo para algunas nuevas contrataciones, mientras que...
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Already, approximately two-thirds of CBP applicants fail polygraph exam Tomorrow, the House of Representatives votes on HR 2213, which would allow Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to waive the polygraph test for certain new hires, while a Senate committee holds a hearing on their version of the bill –...
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In what’s been called a “disgusting act of intimidation“, federal agents from the Customs and Immigration Service showed up at a public school in Queens last week looking for information on a fourth grader, before being turned away by a school safety agent and an administrator. Immigration agents come to...
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Tomorrow, the House will vote on HR 2213, which would allow Customs and Border Protection to waive the polygraph test requirement for certain new hires, while a Senate committee holds a hearing for an equivalent bill — the Boots on the Border Act authored by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ). Both reflect Donald Trump’s plan...
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English Reuters New York City Takes Stance After Immigration Agents Show Up at School By Jonathan Allen May 15, 2017 Wall Street Journal New York City Schools Chancellor Seeks to Reassure After Immigration Visit By Leslie Brody May 15, 2017 AOL Elementary school turns away immigration agent looking for...
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Over the weekend, immigrants and advocates in Miami demonstrated outside a USCIS office in support of a renewal of temporary protective status for Haitians, waving signs, dancing, chanting, and playing music. Protesters held signs reading “save TPS”, “Haitian lives matter”, “unity makes strength”, and “TPS is liberty”. The Trump...
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