New DHS Secretary John Kelly Should Act Swiftly to Clean up TPS Mess
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security quietly announced that, effective March 18, 2017, temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis would extend... Read More
Customs and Border Protection Agent Swaps Illegal Entry for Sex, Cash
On September 9, FBI agents arrested U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Jose Luis Cota on suspicion of allowing aliens to cross... Read More
Obama is at it Again: Amnesty Teleconference – You’re not Invited
The Obama administration’s determination to grant lawful permanent residence to illegal immigrants without congressional approval marches on unabated. Obama’s goal is to... Read More
DHS Nominates Manager Who Shielded Terror Suspect from Joint Terrorism Task Force for Secretary’s Award for Valor
On December 2, 2015, Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook carried out a terror attack in San Bernardino, California, that left 14 dead... Read More
New DOJ Stats Confirm Old Pattern: Central Americans No-Shows in Immigration Court
Since I have sisters, nieces and nephews who live in Guatemala, I’m privy to information about just how much – or how... Read More
American IT Workers Suffer Setback … but the Court Case Will Continue
Spouses of H-1B visa holders will soon be eligible for employment, a benefit they understood would not be available to them once... Read More
USCIS Director: America’s Immigration System ‘Unjust’
Although the United States has the world’s most generous immigration system, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez recently referred to... Read More
Botched USCIS Computer Implementation Costs Big, Leaves Gaping Loopholes for Terrorists, Fraud
Whenever I’m asked about the government’s ability to manage immigration programs, I always answer that after nearly 30 years of immigration research,... Read More
Speed Kills at USCIS
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is one of the component agencies under the aegis of the DHS, an agency that... Read More
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Background Checks Require a Reality Check
In the wake of the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013, that resulted in the death of... Read More