WASHINGTON — Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The figures show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31. The separations were not broken down by age, and included separations for illegal entry, immigration violations or possible criminal conduct by the adult. Under a “zero tolerance” policy announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Department of Homeland Security officials are now referring all cases of illegal entry for criminal prosecution. U.S. protocol prohibits detaining children with their parents because the children are not charged with a crime and the parents are. Sessions announced the effort April 6, and Homeland Security began stepping up referrals in early May, effectively putting the policy into action. Since … [Read more...] about About 2,000 minors separated from families at the U.S. border, according to the Department of Homeland Security
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Immigration Attorney Magdalena Cuprys prevails against U.S. Department of Homeland Security in disputed asylum claim
Magdalena Cuprys, Immigration Lawyer in Florida Office of Magdalena Cuprys, Immigration Attorney in Florida Website Magdalena Cuprys, Immigration Attorney in Florida Immigration client had committed minor offenses in the past; attorney Cuprys successfully argued that such minor offenses do not disqualify client from asylum Cuprys & Associates (N/A:N/A)"... As you can imagine, we are very pleased with the court’s decision.” [Magdalena Cuprys added] “as to asylum ..., they are being challenged more and more because of the changing ... policies”.”— Magdalena Cuprys, Immigration LawyerMIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Magdalena Cuprys of the law firm Cuprys and Associates announced today that the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled in her client’s favor in a disputed asylum case. Ms. Cuprys is a recognized immigration attorney based in Florida but represents clients not only in the United States but from outside … [Read more...] about Immigration Attorney Magdalena Cuprys prevails against U.S. Department of Homeland Security in disputed asylum claim
Department of Homeland Security: Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from adults at the U.S. border
John Fritze USA TODAY Published 8:52 p.m. UTC Jun 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — At least 2,000 children have been separated from the adults they were traveling with across the U.S. border, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. The disclosure was the first time the Trump administration has said specifically how many immigrant children have been affected by the “zero tolerance” policy at the border that has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. Speaking to reporters on Friday, DHS said that 1,995 children had been separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31. Those separations occurred because the adult immigrants were criminally prosecuted for crossing the border. Family separations on the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn global attention since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy in April. Sessions has described the policy as a deterrent to families attempting to enter the … [Read more...] about Department of Homeland Security: Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from adults at the U.S. border
IoT Evolution’s IoT Week Kicks Off with Insight on Smart Cities and IIoT from Industry Leaders like the Department of Homeland Security, Cisco, Microsoft, the City of Atlanta and Many Others
Attendees receive unmatched education through case studies, interactive panels & live product demos. /EIN News/ -- TRUMBULL, Conn., May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC and Crossfire Media today announced, a full week of education provided by IoT Evolution at the The Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. The week begins with the Smart City Event on June 4-5, 2018 and ends with Industrial IoT Conference taking on June 6-7, 2018. At both events, industry leaders will highlight best practices, provide unparalleled insight and feature live product demonstrations. “The Smart City and Industrial IoT are the homes for the most critical IoT networks and devices,” said Ken Briodagh, editorial director, IoT Evolution. “These events will show attendees how to get into the heart of the IoT, enable business growth and drive digital transformation.” The Smart City Event will focus on providing a roadmap for creating sustainable, secure and … [Read more...] about IoT Evolution’s IoT Week Kicks Off with Insight on Smart Cities and IIoT from Industry Leaders like the Department of Homeland Security, Cisco, Microsoft, the City of Atlanta and Many Others
Department of Homeland Security: 7 guidelines for school safety
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified seven steps the agency is taking to offer more guidelines to enhance school safety across the country. While the agency doesn't directly secure schools, it offered suggestions to elevate the levels of security in schools in the United States. Representatives from DHS discussed the safety initiatives during a School Safety Roundtable with the NYPD, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Education (DOE), hosted by Rep. Daniel Donovan at the Michael J. Petrides campus, Sunnyside, on Monday. "Let's raise the baseline for school security around the country because in doing so, they will be a less appealing target for somebody trying to do harm," said Robert Kolasky, deputy assistant secretary for infrastructure protection for DHS. The suggestions were made following the Parkland, Fla., school shooting on Feb. 14 when a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. … [Read more...] about Department of Homeland Security: 7 guidelines for school safety
How will Congress fund the Department of Homeland Security?
Top government officials agree the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to be funded, but no one seems to have a good plan to overcome protracted political differences between Democrats and Republicans. The agency's funding expires on February 27, but a bill to keep the money flowing to DHS can't make it through the Senate. Republicans have made the agency's funding conditional on blocking the president's executive actions to defer deportation for several million immigrants in the U.S. illegally. A bill passed the House, but has been repeatedly blocked by Senate Democrats. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, predicted that the differences "would be resolved" but didn't say exactly how he thought that would happen. "I'll be the first to say when we have a department whose mission is to protect the homeland, especially in these times we need to fund it, and hopefully Congress over the next period of time will figure out a way to go forward," he said in an interview on CBS' "Face the … [Read more...] about How will Congress fund the Department of Homeland Security?
CBS News Logo House votes to fund Department of Homeland Security through September
They came, they saw, they blinked. The House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday funding the Department of Homeland Security through the end of September, effectively ending a congressional standoff that nearly shut the department down at the end of last week. The bill, identical to a measure that cleared the Senate last Friday, passed by a margin of 257 to 167, with 75 Republicans and 182 Democrats voting in favor. The bill did not include language preventing President Obama from moving forward with his proposal to shelter millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. from deportation by offering them work permits. The outcome marks a stinging defeat for conservatives in Congress, who had demanded that any bill to fund DHS include language tying the president's hands on immigration. Boehner broke the news to the House GOP caucus during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday morning. "I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo House votes to fund Department of Homeland Security through September
CBS News Logo Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary
Donald Trump is tapping Gen. John Kelly to run the Department of Homeland Security, CBS News confirms. The final request and acceptance, sources told CBS’ Major Garrett, occurred while Kelly was traveling in Europe. His pick for DHS secretary will be announced by the transition staff in the coming days. Kelly is the third general tapped by the president-elect, joining Gen. James Mattis, Mr. Trump’s pick to become the next secretary of Defense, and Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s incoming national security advisor. Like Mattis, Kelly is a Marine with a reputation for bluntness. Kelly was the commander of U.S. Southern Command until earlier this year. In that posting, he oversaw American military operations in South America and Central America. Before that, he commanded American forces numerous times in Iraq, and spent a year as the top Marine in that country. He then was an aide to defense secretaries Leon Panetta and Robert Gates. Created after the … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary
NAACP Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Department Of Homeland Security Over Haitian Immigrants
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said it filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its decision to rescind Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian immigrants living and working in the United States. In a statement Wednesday, the NAACP said the decision to withdraw the TPS for Haitian immigrants was in direct violation of the Fifth Amendment and it clearly showed an intent to discriminate on the basis of race and ethnicity. TPS designation is authorized to countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. Haitians were granted TPS after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the nation, killing as many as 316,000 people and displacing 1.5 million of its citizens in 2010. On Jan. 21, 2010, the DHS granted TPS to Haitians deeming the country unsafe to reside. The lawsuit filed by NAACP said, under the stewardship of … [Read more...] about NAACP Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Department Of Homeland Security Over Haitian Immigrants
Cooper: Trump farms out voting fraud probe to Department of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump dissolved his Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Wednesday and farmed out the work to the Department of Homeland Security. We hope department officials will be able to do the work the commission was never allowed to do because mostly Democrat-run states refused to comply with requests for public voter roll data. Lawsuits also were filed that purported that releasing the requested state voter data would break privacy protections (even though the information often easily can be bought). On the contrary, we believe many of the states knew evidence — perhaps widespread — of voter fraud would be found, and they would do anything to keep that fact from being published. Already, the Public Interest Legal Foundation has found that thousands of self-admitted noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey, Virginia and Philadelphia. It stands to reason that many of them have voted. Trump, in his bombast, has suggested that enough … [Read more...] about Cooper: Trump farms out voting fraud probe to Department of Homeland Security