The Senate has voted to confirm Sarah Saldana as the assistant secretary in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security, The Hill reported Tuesday. Ramsey Cox
MorePresident Barack Obama has signed into law an omnibus bill that provides $1.1. trillion in funds to operate most of the federal government in fiscal 2015, Reuters reported Tuesday. The bipartisan spending
MoreA $1.1 trillion government-funding bill was approved by the Senate in a 56-40 vote Saturday and is now headed to the White House for a presidential signature, Reuters reported Sunday. President Barack
MoreCongress faces a possible delay in the passage of the $1.1 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2015 as some Democrats and Republicans have raised objections over some provisions, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
MoreSenate and House appropriators have finalized the details of a 1,603-page $1.01 trillion spending bill that would fund government operations during the 2015 fiscal year, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Ed O’Keefe
MoreHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will discuss the Obama administrationâs new set of deportation policies with immigration advocacy groups on Tuesday, Politico reported Friday. Seung Min Kim writes the meeting is intended to
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The Department of Homeland Security wants to acquire technology for monitoring outgoing foreign visitors through facial and iris recognition, Nextgov reported Thursday. Aliya Sternstein writes the surveillance system is intended to be deployed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has discussed immigration reform measures with Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) behind closed doors, Politico reported Monday. Jake Sherman writes representatives of the Obama administration
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Rep. Joaquin Castro has revealed the immigration overhaul bill needs a strong majority of 70 votes in the Senate for the legislation to move forward in the House of Representatives, The Hill
MoreAs the Senate attempts to push through a controversial immigration bill, a “surge” of border patrol agents is poised to be included in the legislation that would sway the votes of as
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