Homeland Security beefs up to combat cyber attacks

Overstaying US tourists poses a serious immigration concern

By: graffiti1982

The United States immigration reported that there have been hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors who have legal visas and illegally overstay.  Although their entry is marked, their exit goes discreetly.  This proves that the US needs improvement with its tourist electronic monitoring system.  In 2008 ...

about 1 month ago

Illegal immigrants and smugglers get border fence freedom?

By: usawordcreator

Over 300 miles of fencing on the U.S.-Mexican border that was supposed to prevent illegal immigrations and smugglers from crossing was stripped by Congress from a Department of Homeland security bill. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) had offered an amendment for the installation of 700 miles along the border but it did not remain in the bill. DeMint's ...

about 1 month ago

Over 100 Democrats Push Obama on Immigration Reform

By: patelashishme0932

Hoping to jump-start a major legislative drive on immigration reform in the U.S. Congress, more than 100 pro-reform House Democrats signed a letter reminding President Obama of his administration's commitment to overhaul immigration. Immigration protest in California. © Poppyseed Bandits (flickr)The letter was clearly meant to ...

about 1 month ago

US: Remote Detainee Lockups Hinder Justice

By: chnarendra

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's increasing practice of transferring immigrants facing deportation to detention centers far away from their homes severely curtails their ability to challenge their deportation, Human Rights Watch says in a report released today. The agency made 1.4 million detainee transfers in the decade from ...

5 days ago