The requirement that illegal immigrants must come forward and subject themselves to background checks to attain legal status as required under various amnesty proposals likely would not catch criminals, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged Wednesday. Speaking
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, when questioned during a House panel hearing today, was unable to say with certainty whether a suspected or a known terrorist has illegally entered the U.S. through the Southwest border. During a House
U.S. Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, while testifying before a House panel today, indicated that the government’s ability to detect terrorists inside the homeland is hindered by sanctuary cities that shelter illegals. Johnson added that America must
While the Obama administration has boasted about a decline in the number of apprehensions at the southern border, federal officials revealed this week that they are planning a new facility to house hundreds of illegal immigrant family units. Immigration and
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, who has postponed until after Election Day his plans that could shield millions of immigrants from deportation, is already on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007.
Wednesday at the Council on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson seemed to contradict his boss, President Barack Obama, by suggesting the decision to put of the executive order granting amnesty to upwards of 5 million illegal immigrants currently
In response to the Obama administration’s recent approval of a rule lifting a ban on Libyan nationals coming to the U.S. to attend flight school, work in plane maintenance or study nuclear science, House Republicans introduced legislation Monday aimed at
President Obama excused himself for delaying executive action on immigration reform, reminding reporters that he had been “pretty busy” lately. Again, Obama said that both Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder were still working on providing
An investigation into the treatment of the unaccompanied minors detained illegally entering the United States and in the Department of Homeland Security’s custody was unable to substantiate some of the allegations of misconduct made by advocacy groups on June 11.
The Department of Homeland Security reacted to the news that the United Kingdom had raised their terrorism threat level and downplayed any additional threat to the United States. Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech denouncing the
Answering a last-minute question after making remarks on the ongoing crises abroad, President Obama reiterated his commitment to moving forward unilaterally to make America’s immigration system “work better.” “It continues to be my belief that if I can’t see congressional
Source provided first hand access to this information and is fully vetted. Artesia, NM is the home of the newest holding compound for illegal aliens. Amenities include free meals, MWR director (Morale, Welfare, Recreation) and a laundry service –contracted to
A federal review of the charge that a Customs and Border Protection officer pointed a gun at a Boy Scout during an inspection at the Alcan Port of Entry, Alaska has concluded that the allegation is “unsubstantiated.” An Iowa Boy
Immigrations Customs Enforcement agents are circulating an email tirade from an unknown agent in response to Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson’s announcement that a border patrol agent was killed while “off duty.” The email, obtained with its author’s
After the Wall Street Journal slammed conservatives who were in favor of border security over the weekend, the White House was glad Monday to use the Journal‘s words to paint conservatives as “extreme.” After conservatives like Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
On Friday, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) declared that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus speaks for all Democrats on amnesty and immigration. “Let me make it very clear: the Hispanic caucus speaks for all of us–not just for their caucus
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a memo on Thursday confirming the problem of communicable diseases that are being spread throughout detention centers. The OIG outlined a two-week report from the beginning of the month on the detention of
ASPEN, Colorado–At a closed-door meeting with Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was blunt. “Look, you’ve got these undocumented children,” she recalled telling Johnson, “You haven’t told any of the governors anything. We don’t know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November’s mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country
Friday on Morning Joe, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) bragged about working with President Barack Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to get as many as 5 million illegal immigrants amnesty using executive action and Mr. Obama’s “prosecutorial discretion.” Luis
Pinal County, AZ Sheriff Paul Babeu, whose jurisdiction includes Oracle, where protestors took to the streets to oppose the transfer of illegal immigrants to the city, said Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson’s claim that DHS coordinates with local officials on
Nearly half of illegal immigrant juveniles do not show up for the hearings, according to a top Justice Department official. At a Thursday Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the $3.7 billion in supplemental funding that the Obama administration requested to
At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday, President Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell said that beds for illegal immigrant children can cost the federal government up to $1,000 per bed. While asking the senators to approve
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama said there was no reason for him to visit the border to see firsthand the crisis that many believe he created by giving temporary amnesty to DREAMers in 2012 and vowing to ease deportations with
White House press secretary Josh Earnest took a harder line on the tens of thousands of illegal alien children streaming across the border than the Department of Homeland Security secretary did on Sunday, saying “most” of the children will likely
In a Washington Post profile that compared gay rights and illegal immigration to the Civil Rights Movement, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson suggested that illegal immigrant children who are flooding across the border should not lose hope. When the Post “asked about the emotional
Days after the White House refused to give a definitive answer about whether most of the illegal immigrant children flooding across the U.S.-Mexico would be deported, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson also punted multiple times when asked on Sunday. On
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” moderator David Gregory questioned why the president is refusing to go down the the border to witness for himself the growing humanitarian crisis. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said President Barack Obama “can’t
Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) offered the show a new slogan after watching the previous interview with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. “As I was listening to Secretary Johnson, I kept thinking you just
You might have seen some online chatter about a new series of elevated terror warnings at international airports. The UK Telegraph explains what it’s all about: Terrorists are plotting to use new stealth bombs in laptops and even humans to
Illegal immigrants who have flooded across the border seeking “permisos” that they believe will allow them to indefinitely remain in the United States have reportedly been phoning others in Central America to inform them they are being allowed to stay
Those in Central America may not have believed Vice President Joe Biden’s vow that a “vast majority” of illegal immigrant children flooding across the border will be deported, because the Obama administration returned fewer than 2,000 illegal immigrant children last
Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said illegal immigrant children from Central America are hopping on so-called “death trains” with the false belief that they will get “permisos” to remain indefinitely in the
President Obama is under fire for aggressively using executive orders to provide amnesty to illegal alien minors and enact other liberal policies, but Department of Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson indicated in a Tuesday hearing he understands in principle that Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson admitted Tuesday that in some cases the federal government is turning over unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors to their family members who are also in the U.S. illegally. “These kids that come
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Tuesday that the federal government is screening illegal immigrant children flooding across the United States-Mexico border for contagious diseases. Numerous doctors have expressed concerns that the border crisis can lead to a public
HOUSTON, Texas–Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently penned a letter to Spanish-language media outlets, urging parents not to send their children to the U.S. illegally. There are no “permisos,” or free passes, at the end Johnson claimed. The
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson went on an op-ed offensive over the weekend, running an open letter to the parents of children illegally crossing America’s southwest border in Spanish-language news outlets. Tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors, largely
If the Obama administration decides to unilaterally adopt policies to further reduce immigration enforcement in August, the flood of unaccompanied minors and family units illegally entering the United States could worsen, according to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). “This
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama repeated what her husband has said many times – amnesty legislation is his top legislative priority. “Today, here in Washington, folks are still debating whether or not to fix our immigration system, even though just
