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Under a 2011 Department of Homeland Security memo on immigration enforcement, undocumented workers qualify for prosecutorial discretion. [read post]
18 Jun 2015, 1:00 pm by Rahul Bhagnari
On the heels of the 136 House members who urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to end the detention of families like Liliana's, 33 senators echoed the message in a letter to Secretary Johnson last week, writing that: "We do not believe there is any system of mass family detention that will work or is consistent with our moral values and historic commitment to provide safe and humane refuge to those fleeing persecution. [read post]
7 Apr 2015, 6:20 am by David Markus
  The Republican reign thus far has been defined by an attempt to shut down the Department of Homeland Security; a refusal to even allow a floor vote on an eminently qualified nominee for Attorney General; and the decision to inject a partisan abortion fight in what is otherwise an uncontroversial bill to build on our efforts to combat human trafficking. [read post]
15 Aug 2017, 8:15 am
” And former Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly reportedly told members of Congress that “he can’t guarantee that the administration would defend [the DACA program] in court. [read post]
25 Apr 2022, 9:00 am by Katie Hoeppner
Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lacks capacity to detain all people seeking asylum, the judge reasoned that the only choice would be to send them to Mexico while their cases proceed. [read post]
12 Mar 2015, 6:56 am by John Jascob
 Chambliss said that a successful bill concerning information-sharing needs the following components to work:Information-sharing must be voluntary;Information must be available regardless of size of firm;The framework must mesh with the framework established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);There must be a portal at the Department of Homeland Security, capable of processing data in real time;There must be liability protection. [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 10:45 am
“So another tool in our toolbox is to work with the Department of Homeland Security to target active known MS-13 gang members for violation of civil immigration laws, which is another way to remove dangerous individuals from our streets. [read post]
3 Aug 2015, 2:15 pm
Just a couple of weeks ago, we learned the Department of Homeland Security has been scrutinizing #BlackLivesMatter for constitutionally protected activity. [read post]
19 Dec 2013, 10:08 am by By Vicki B. Gaubeca, ACLU of New Mexico
It's about time that Congress and the Administration lift the shroud of secrecy that the Department of Homeland Security has placed over CBP, and publicly disclose investigations, its internal reviews, and the steps the agency plans to take to prevent the kind of abuses we know have taken place and continue to take place along the border. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 3:00 pm
Typically, these children are transferred from Department of Homeland Security custody to shelters across the country run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, where they wait to be reunified with family members or other sponsors while their cases move through the immigration courts. [read post]
11 Sep 2023, 9:17 am by Daniel M. Kowalski
Pursuant to a special Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program , certain nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela may be paroled into the U.S. for a period of up to two years. [read post]
19 Dec 2014, 10:52 am by Dave Maass and Parker Higgins
Company whose leaked emails revealed a secret anti-piracy meeting organized by the Department of Homeland Security 7. [read post]
17 Jan 2018, 2:30 pm
In testimony before Congress yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed that her agency is seeking the prosecution of state and local officials in jurisdictions that limit their entanglement with federal immigration enforcement.Even in the context of the Trump administration’s frequent disregard for the Constitution, Nielsen’s threat to prosecute mayors, legislators, and police chiefs over policy disagreements is shocking. [read post]
12 Feb 2025, 7:36 am by Kristen Matteucci
 According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release, for example, the Acting Secretary issued a directive on January 20th to rescind and replace Biden-era guidelines for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) enforcement in or near formerly protected areas like schools, hospitals, and places of worship.This flurry of activity has prompted many news outlets, advocacy groups, and legal organizations to share information clarifying immigrants'… [read post]
8 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Sherica Celine
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and a final rule allowing remote verification of employment eligibility documents by qualified employers. [read post]
5 Jul 2018, 11:30 am
A federal judge has found that the government’s practice of locking up asylum seekers while they await rulings in their cases violates the Department of Homeland Security’s own official policy, which instructs that asylum seekers be released on humanitarian parole if they meet a series of strict requirements. [read post]
2 Oct 2024, 1:01 pm by Daniel M. Kowalski
In terms of fiscal costs, we also include an estimate of the impact of deporting an additional 2.3 million people who have crossed the U.S. southern border without legal immigration status and were released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from January 2023 through April 2024. [read post]
6 Oct 2018, 9:47 am by Ilya Somin
Prove compliance with 8 USC Section 1373, a federal law that bars cities or states from restricting communications between the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about the immigration or citizenship status of individuals targeted by these federal agencies. 2. [read post]