Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s pick for the No. 2 job at the Department of Homeland Security advanced to the next stage after getting approval from a Senate panel, the Los Angeles Times reports. Now Alejandro Mayorkas, head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, needs confirmation from a majority of the Senate. Republicans have objected…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nomination for second in command at the Department of Homeland Security fended off allegations Thursday that he helped Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s brother get a special visa for foreign investors, The Los Angeles Times reports. The nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas is important because he could become the temporary…
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…
