By Esther Cepeda Anchorage Daily News With the on-again, off-again chances of achieving wide-ranging immigration reform, there’s much to be exasperated about. But more frustrating are the smaller, slam-dunk situations that could be settled by other means. Take the case of Sergio Garcia, who has a law degree and passed the bar exam in California…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Feds and local police launched a search Wednesday night for a missing ICE agent who didn’t turn up for work in southern California, The Los Angeles Times reports. But authorities expressed some optimism late Wednesday that no foul play was involved. ICE released a statement shortly before 11 p.m., saying they believed…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee for the No. 2 job at Homeland Security is under investigation following allegations that he obtained a special visa after the initial application was denied by the U.S., the Associated Press reports. The department’s inspector general warned Congress in an email that Alejandro Mayorkas is under investigation for allegedly…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama soon will have to replace Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano after she announced Friday that she’s resigning to head the University of California system, the Washington Post reports. Napolitano plans to resign in September, which gives Obama a little more than a month to find a replacement. The White…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Obama administration is deporting fewer people, but his administration continues to oust tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who don’t have criminal records, The Washington Times reports. The deportation of rank-and-file immigrants – more than 110,000 this year – is incensing advocacy groups. “DHS consistently misleads the public about who it…
By Joe Conason Express Milwaukee.com Immigration reform now seems certain to pass the U.S. Senate within days, in an amended bill that could win as many as 70 votes from both parties. The results will improve the lives of millions of undocumented workers and their families—but the costs will not be negligible, including a…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com ICE Director John Morton, who oversaw a spike in immigrant deportations, announced he’s leaving the agency, UPI reports. Morton, who was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in May 2009, said he plans to leave the agency at the end of July. “I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished together during…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol apprehensions have increased 13% in the first six months of the fiscal year, the USA Today reports. The increase over last year, however, doesn’t mean the border is incredibly busy. In fact, the number of apprehensions – 189,172 – is still near historic lows. Does this mean the U.S. is on…
