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Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security, announced on November 24, 2015, that it is seeking public comment on the various proposed changes. [read post]
27 Nov 2015, 7:31 am by Paul Rosenzweig
This definition is based on the United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocols. [read post]
24 Nov 2015, 3:02 pm by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
  The State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert “amid concerns that terror groups and individuals plan more attacks after the Paris massacres. [read post]
24 Nov 2015, 9:21 am by Ben
Brad Buckles, EVP of Anti-Piracy at RIAA, said: “We congratulate the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations and thank them for their diligence and hard work to bring to justice those who cause millions of dollars in damage to music creators" adding  “This sentence should send a message that operating a flagrantly illegal business that steals from others by engaging in criminal activity online has real consequences. [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 5:50 pm by Joy Waltemath
On November 9, a divided Fifth Circuit held a federal district court did not abuse its discretion when, in a February ruling, it enjoined the Department of Homeland Security from implementing its Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. [read post]
22 Nov 2015, 9:05 pm by Stephen Bilkis
The attorney for the minor child joins in the petitioner's application and requests that this Court additionally issue an Order of Special Findings which would enable the minor child to petition the Department of Homeland Security for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status pursuant to Immigration and Nationality Act §101(a)(27)(J) and 8 Code of Federal Regulations §204.11. [read post]
20 Nov 2015, 4:33 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
 The Department of Homeland Security’s Authority to Prioritize Removal of Certain Aliens Unlawfully Present in the United States and to Defer Removal of Others, 38 Op. [read post]
20 Nov 2015, 12:30 pm
The current U.S. refugee screening system includes background checks by multiple agencies, biometric tests, medical screenings, and in-person interviews with Department of Homeland Security officials. [read post]
20 Nov 2015, 7:27 am by Marty Lederman
 More to follow soon, but these are the Questions Presented:The Department of Homeland Security has long engaged in “a regular practice * * * known as ‘deferred action,’” in which the Secretary “exercis[es] [his] discretion” to forbear, “for humanitarian reasons or simply for [his] own convenience,” from removing particular aliens from the United States. [read post]
19 Nov 2015, 2:22 pm by Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
” The legislation “would require that the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the director of national intelligence confirm that each applicant from Syria and Iraq poses no threat. [read post]
18 Nov 2015, 9:30 pm by James Rathz
A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cannot pursue a program that allows certain illegal immigrants to stay and work in the United States. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 9:11 pm by Neil Schoenherr
Department of Homeland Security agency that implements the overseas refugee program, and more recently senior counsel to the Secretary of Homeland Security on immigration issues. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm by Steve Vladeck
Fortunately, there are dozens of U.S. databases that will support and assist even this kind of limited vetting within: the State Department; the Department of Homeland Security; the National Counterterrorism Center; the Terrorist Screening Center; the FBI, the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 3:30 am by Benjamin Wittes
On April 23, 2014, the Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and State; the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence determined continued law of war detention of al-Razihi does not remain necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to the security of the United States. [read post]
15 Nov 2015, 9:02 pm by Cody M. Poplin
To be considered, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. [read post]
15 Nov 2015, 7:48 pm by Marty Lederman
 The court then proceeded, however, to hold that the Secretary of Homeland Security could not authorize employers to hire those same DAPA aliens, because the Reagan-era regulation that sanctions such hiring is "is beyond the scope of what the [immigration statutes] can reasonably be interpreted to authorize. [read post]
12 Nov 2015, 10:11 pm by RegBlog
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that the DHS and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be tightening airport security measures. [read post]
10 Nov 2015, 1:28 pm by Lyle Denniston
After the ruling, a Justice Department spokesman, Patrick Rodenbush, issued this statement: “The Department of Justice remains committed to taking steps that will resolve the immigration litigation as quickly as possible in order to allow [the Department of Homeland Security] to bring greater accountability to our immigration system by prioritizing the removal of the worst offenders, not people who have long ties to the United… [read post]
10 Nov 2015, 12:00 am
Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security agency that would be charged with implementing Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), and more recently senior counsel to the Secretary on immigration issues. [read post]
9 Nov 2015, 9:30 pm by Grace Knofczynski
Federal law requires that the Office of Management Budget and the Department of Homeland Security provide guidance to agencies about enhancing their cybersecurity and reporting compliance. [read post]