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Will Immigration Policy Change Under Obama?
FROM CIS.org: WASHINGTON (March 26, 2009) – The current administration has begun work on re-shaping the way the Department of Homeland Security will carry out its mission. Various programs, such as REAL ID, E-Verify, and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, … Continue reading
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Tagged deputy assistant secretary, immigration studies, michael chertoff, national security policy, secretary michael chertoff, western hemisphere travel initiative
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The Growth Of E-Verify
From CIS.org: WASHINGTON (March 8, 2009) – The E-Verify program will shut down thus week, unless it is reauthorized by Congress. The free, online system run by the Department of Homeland Security enables employers to check that new hires are … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship and immigration, citizenship and immigration services, janice kephart, national security policy, passport data, u s citizenship and immigration services
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What Is Terrorist Travel?
WASHINGTON (March 2, 2009) – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s refusal to even use the word “terrorism” in remarks prepared for a congressional hearing last week underlines the fact that she has yet to commit to upholding the laws that … Continue reading
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Tagged educational video series, janet napolitano, janice kephart, national security policy, visa waiver program, western hemisphere travel initiative
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Judaism As Counterculture
Eytan Kobre writes: What do Senator Joseph Lieberman, Attorney General Michael Mukasey and attorney Jay Lefkowitz, President Bush’s special envoy for human rights in North Korea have in common? For one, they have each come under severe verbal abuse and … Continue reading
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Tagged comrades and colleagues, jay lefkowitz, john podhoretz, national security policy, senator joseph lieberman, senator lieberman
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