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4 Jun 2009, 12:47 am
[JURIST] US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [official website] Secretary Janet Napolitano [official profile] said Wednesday that the US government will begin to enforce immigration policy more strictly by targeting employers directly [transcript], rather than through continued use of controversial workplace raids. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 1:28 am
Created by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [official website] agency, the changes affect agreements made between DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano [official profile] and state and local law enforcement [read post]
14 May 2009, 2:08 am
Source: Lexology, May 14, 2009l Worksite enforcement in the new administrationVedder Price PC"In recent weeks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delayed a series of proposed immigration raids and other enforcement actions at U.S. workplaces, asking agents in her department to apply more scrutiny to the selection and investigation of targets as well as the timing of raids. [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 4:29 am by Federal and Extradition Defense
"Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson and Canada's Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews met today to enhance continued engagement between the two countries during the 11th United States-Canada Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF) Ministerial. [read post]
8 Jun 2010, 6:00 am
Secretary Janet Napolitano of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 3, 2010 that the U.S. and France have established an arrangement to implement the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP), which allows for the identification of high-risk travelers at foreign airports before they board aircraft bound for the U.S. [read post]
19 Sep 2011, 3:38 pm by Greg Siskind
The press release makes it all sound so wonderful: Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton today announced a new initiative to streamline the international student visa process for foreign students seeking to study in the United States. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 1:10 pm by Greg Siskind
From DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano: "In light of the deteriorating conditions in Syria, I am announcing that DHS will be designating Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians currently present in the United States. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 1:30 pm by Greg Siskind
Major good news and thanks to my friend Rob Gard for forwarding me the link from Senator Durbin's office: Today, in a letter to Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 21 other Senators, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the Administration has established a new process for handling the deportation cases of DREAM Act students and other sympathetic individuals. [read post]
22 Apr 2010, 12:55 am by Lawrence Solum
According to Jan Crawford of CBS: Martha Minow, dean of Harvard Law School Elana Kagan, Solicitor General, former Harvard Law dean Sid Thomas, Montana federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, federal appeals court judge, Washington DC Jennifer Granholm, Michigan governor Diane Wood, Chicago-based federal appeals court Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Leah Ward Sears, former Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court Ann Claire Williams, federal appeals court… [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 10:39 pm by Greg Siskind
The Hill reports that Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats have sent a letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano pushing for the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals family ties be given equal consideration in deportation proceedings. [read post]
15 May 2009, 1:25 pm by Article III Groupie
By Article III GroupieVarious outlets, including the AP and CNN, reported earlier this week that President Obama has settled on a short-list of six possible Supreme Court nominees: -- Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm;-- Solicitor General Elena Kagan;-- Justice Carlos Moreno (California Supreme Court);-- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano;-- Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.); and-- Judge Diane Wood (7th Cir.).Of the six, is Judge Diane Wood of the Seventh… [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 4:22 pm
Secretary Janet Napolitano has called for joint cooperation with Europe in battling international cyber crime, terrorism, and trafficking. [read post]
15 Jun 2012, 8:35 am by Bradley Maged
According to a DHS Press Release:  “Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings. [read post]
5 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm
Last month the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano unveiled changes to policy and operation the federal government hopes will increase foreign investments and help spur job creation. [read post]
4 Jan 2013, 2:30 pm by JP Sarmiento
On January 2, 2013, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the posting of the final rule for provisional waivers, effective March 4, 2013. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 4:00 pm by Jeralyn
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that Maricopa County has been terminated from the controversial 287(g) Secure Communities program as a result of the Justice Department's report today finding civil rights violations. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is troubled by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings of discriminatory policing practices within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). [read post]
16 Jan 2010, 6:48 am by Ama N. Appiah, Esq.
Allows Haitians who were here January 12 to stay for 18 months Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Release Date: January 15, 2010 Office of the Press Secretary "As part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to assist Haiti following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, I am announcing the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 10:36 am by Mike Scarcella
., Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and David Cohen, the Treasury Department under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, presented the plan today to State, DOJ and other officials. [read post]
21 Aug 2011, 6:06 pm
I would not call Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's statement on Thursday a "reform," but rather, I see it as very narrow, positive policy. [read post]
15 Jun 2012, 9:29 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that undocumented youth who were brought here as children and who meet certain criteria are now eligible for "deferred action," a form of long-term relief from deportation that allows employment authorization and college attendance, but does not lead to a green card. [read post]