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Posts Tagged ‘border security’

  • A Better Way to Mend Immigration

    Posted March 19th, 2010 at 1:25pm in Protect America 3

    Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) published an op-ed featured in today’s Washington Post which outlines their plan for comprehensive immigration reform.  The two Senators emphasized that their approach is “the right way to mend immigration.” This strategy comes as a result of President Obama’s campaign promise to pursue [...] More

  • Border Woes Don’t Stop Just Because Washington Stops SBInet

    Posted March 18th, 2010 at 11:00am in Protect America 3

    Secretary Napolitano just announced that she would be halting SBInet until she could complete her review of the program. SBInet- inaccurately nicknamed the ‘virtual fence’ is actually a system of cameras and sensors at the border to help border patrol agents catch illegal border-crossers. Thus far, the program has been initially deployed at two areas [...] More

  • Five Things About Homeland Security That Nobody Is Discussing: #3

    Posted September 24th, 2009 at 11:25am in Protect America 2

    #3: State and Local Immigration Enforcement Works Right now, across the country, 287(g) programs are making meaningful progress in tackling the immigration problem. Under 287(g) auspices, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trains state and local law enforcement to act like ICE agents. In Davidson County, TN, it helped law enforcement get 90 gang leaders off the [...] More

  • Is this for REAL?

    Posted May 12th, 2009 at 10:14am in Protect America 3

    Draft legislation is circulating on the Hill to repeal the REAL ID Act. Passed in 2005, with bipartisan support, the REAL ID Act requires states to assure that any identity cards used for a federal purpose (like passing through a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint before boarding a plane) be issued only to individuals [...] More

  • Keep DREAMin’

    Posted May 11th, 2009 at 1:51pm in Protect America 27

    This past week, we live-blogged about Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s admission during a Senate hearing that she still supports the Dream Act, a bill that would grant amnesty to individuals unlawfully in the United States who arrived before the age of 16. Amnesty advocates like America’s Voice are now touting the Secretary’s answer [...] More

  • Live Blogging the Napolitano Hearing: Part III

    Posted May 6th, 2009 at 12:08pm in Protect America 2

    DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING – Sen. Sessions returns from vote–more questions for Napolitano. Swings back to comprehensive immigration reform. No surprise–he has a different take than Sen. Leahy. Napolitano emphasizes stress on courts from processing illegal immigrants. Too many cases. But doesn’t this mean Bush enforcement efforts were working? [...] More

  • Live Blogging the Napolitano Hearing: Part II

    Posted May 6th, 2009 at 11:48am in Protect America 0

    DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING – Committee has moved into Questions and Answers. Leahy is questioning Napolitano. Started off with Real ID. She says working with Congress and Governors to “craft a new solution.” Sessions talking workplace raids. Napolitano emphasizes that DHS is continuing all enforcement actions. Swine flu rears it head–closing the border and more schools does not [...] More

  • Live Blogging the Napolitano Hearing

    Posted May 6th, 2009 at 10:44am in Protect America 2

    DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING – I am at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Hearing where Napolitano is testifying today. First time since her confirmation. Lots of folks in the audience of course–several from immigration groups. DHS has focused on border security lately. This is a good thing– but we can’t tackle the drug cartel problem or secure [...] More

  • Questions for Secretary Napolitano: Is Canada Different Than Mexico?

    Posted May 5th, 2009 at 3:23pm in American Leadership, Protect America 6

    DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is tentatively scheduled to testify before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee about DHS immigration enforcement policies, tomorrow, May 6, 2009. Given Secretary Napolitano’s novel interpretations of federal law, the Heritage Foundation has posted a series of questions (and suggested answers) for the Secretary on issues including: Real ID, no-match data, [...] More

  • Questions for Secretary Napolitano: Real ID

    Posted May 4th, 2009 at 11:27am in Protect America 2

    DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is tentatively scheduled to testify before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee about DHS immigration enforcement policies on May 6, 2009. Given Secretary Napolitano’s novel interpretations of federal law, the Heritage Foundation will be posting a series of questions (and suggested answers) for the Secretary. Past questions can be found here, [...] More