by Chuck Ross Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of homeland security, received $3.3 million last year as a partner at his law firm, where he represented a defense contractor accused of kickbacks to secure a Department of Energy contract and a utility company found responsible for…
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Ken Cuccinelli Was Illegally Appointed to Top Immigration Post, Judge Rules
by Jason Hopkins A federal judge ruled that Ken Cuccinelli was illegally appointed to lead a top immigration post last year and invalidated some of his directives. Cuccinelli was illegally appointed by the Trump administration to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), according to a 55-page ruling issued Sunday by Judge…
Read MoreTrump Admin Wants to Deny Work Permits to Migrants Who Entered the US Illegally
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that, if implemented, would make asylum seekers ineligible for work permits if they entered the U.S. illegally.
Read MoreImmigration Chief Wants to Reveal Info of Refugees Charged With Crimes
A top immigration chief wants the authority to disclose personal information about refugees and asylees who are under criminal prosecution for certain crimes.
Read MoreICE ‘Ready’ to Apprehend and Deport One Million Illegal Immigrants
by Jason Hopkins The acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said the government is “ready” to identify, detain, and deport the illegal immigrants who have ignored court orders to leave the country. “They’re ready to just perform their mission, which is to go and find and…
Read MoreFour Things to Know About Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s New Chief for Lawful Immigration
by Fred Lucas As acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli becomes a key player in the Trump administration’s enforcement of immigration laws. On Tuesday, Cuccinelli attended a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York as 52…
Read MoreTrump Officially Taps Immigration Reformer Ken Cuccinelli to Lead Citizenship and Immigration Services
by Jason Hopkins Former GOP Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli officially began leading the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday, making him a key player in the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. “I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at…
Read MoreWhite House Reportedly Mulling Immigration Hardliner for Top DHS Position
by Jason Hopkins President Donald Trump is reportedly not done shaking up immigration leadership in his administration, and is mulling whether to replace the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Lee Francis Cissna, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), might be dismissed from his position…
Read MoreUS Immigration Agency to Slash Overseas Presence
The U.S. immigration agency plans to significantly reduce its presence abroad, according to an internal e-mail seen by Reuters and current and former U.S. officials, in an effort to shift resources to domestic offices that took some career officials by surprise. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which operates under…
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Drops ‘Nation of Immigrants’ from Mission
The federal agency that oversees legal immigration to the U.S. has removed the words “nation of immigrants” from its mission statement, as the Trump administration moves to put Americans as the top priority.
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