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3 Dec 2008, 11:49 pm
A provision of the FTAs allows applicants to apply directly for H-1B1 visas at the U.S. embassy or consulate without first obtaining approval from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 1:21 am
But wait, there’s more: To EPE, ITAR registration represents our ongoing commitment to supporting the continued success of our homeland security and defense customers by providing the most secure environment possible. [read post]
24 Nov 2008, 5:05 pm
  The pending regulations AAJ has been following include six from the Food and Drug Administration, nine from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), three from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a regulation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and a regulation from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). [read post]
24 Nov 2008, 1:51 am
With an incoming President who's the son of an immigrant, it's hard not to wonder what the new administration will do on immigration reform, not to mention when Congress might take up the matter.As we watch the transition team for President-elect Barack Obama forming, the most telling immigration-related appointment so far has been that of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, who will likely head the Department of Homeland Security - a thankless task that includes… [read post]
22 Nov 2008, 8:29 am
As far as I can tell, it's literally just for for show, but otherwise an utterly pointless exercise - I can't identify a single public safety benefit one could even argue might be accrued.I've maintained for years that DPS' and Homeland Security have this one ass-backwards, they've misidentified the most significant public safety interests and instead are pandering to xenophobia. [read post]
21 Nov 2008, 3:17 pm
While people like Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (a possible candidate for Department of Homeland Security) and Penny Pritzker (a real estate executive who raised money for Obama who was thought to be in the running for Secretary of Commerce, but has denied it) might be qualified, but I'd like to see some other names -- names of those who are qualified and haven't been fundraisers or early-adopters. [read post]
21 Nov 2008, 4:45 am
The Department of Homeland Security claims that more than 69,000 employers use e-verify and that over 4 million employment eligibility queries have been run in fiscal year 2008. [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 6:23 pm
Homeland security starts with making us secure from the government's invasion of our privacy. [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 10:45 am
(AP/Evan Vucci) UPDATE: As President-elect Obama reportedly vets Janet Napolitano for Homeland Security Secretary, we noticed one interesting tidbit about Napolitano’s past that ties together Arizona politics, the McCains, and, perhaps most importantly for us, prosecutorial recusal. [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 2:27 am
Unless Congress increases the H-1B quota, that seems unlikely.The press release states that "The State Department, along with the Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. government agencies, recognizes that one of the foundations of the U.S. academic and scientific communities is vibrant international participation. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 8:28 pm
In a speech given yesterday to the Department of Transportation, President Bush stated that in: an age when teenage drivers use GPS systems in their cars, air traffic controllers still use World War II-era radar to guide modern jumbo jets. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 1:00 pm
Amid all the post-election [euphoria]/[depression] (choose one), it should not be forgotten that, behind the scenes, the Department of Homeland Security is still quietly on the job. [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 11:12 am
The Washington Post reports that the Department of Homeland Security will significantly scale back its planned crackdown this winter on federal contractors that hire illegal immigrants. [read post]
16 Nov 2008, 7:02 pm
Department of Homeland Security announced that beginning Jan. 12, 2009, eligible citizens or nationals from all Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries must obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to traveling to the United States under the VWP. [read post]
14 Nov 2008, 12:00 pm
In an analysis of the myriad rights violations that the Department of Homeland Security's agents perpetrate against unaccompanied minors (ignoring requests for medical attention, failing to provide food and water, striking and knocking down children), the report notes that Article 37 of the VCCR mandates consular notice where appointment of a guardian appears to be in the interest of a minor. [read post]
14 Nov 2008, 8:06 am
[JURIST] The Center for Public Policy Priorities [advocacy website] said Thursday that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [official website] does not do enough to protect the rights and welfare of minors who have entered the country illegally. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 11:48 am
The center should seek to integrate its activities with those of regional fusion centers in Houston and North Texas, as well as significantly increasing representation of local and federal law enforcement and homeland security agencies on the team.Admittedly these programs haven't been well coordinated, but that's because the Fusion Centers and border security grants were political stunts the Governor and the Lege were pushing for electioneering purposes, not… [read post]
9 Nov 2008, 2:23 am
It's filled with appropriations -- for the Departments of Justice, the Treasury, Homeland Security, DEA, , etc. [read post]