Tag: dhs

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

Homeland Security, FBI chiefs says ISIS still a threat

By Chiara Vercellone on November 3, 2019 dhs, FBI, international terrorism, ISIS, national security

The nation’s top security officials told the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that ISIS is still a threat despite Trump’s statements that ISIS is “defeated 100%.”

Cybersecurity Domestic Politics International Relations

China is a bigger threat to elections than Russia, officials say

By Chiara Vercellone on October 23, 2019 2016 election, 2020 Presidential Election, department of justice, dhs, election security, FBI, russia, US-China

China has become a bigger threat to the 2020 Presidential election than Russia, and its tactics to influence voting outcomes are different, top federal law enforcement officials said Tuesday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on safeguarding elections.

Domestic Politics Immigration

DHS warns of border risks as Dems slam Trump on immigration

By Camille Erickson on September 29, 2019 border crisis, democrat, detention, dhs, Immigration, Senate Judiciary Committee

DHS told lawmakers at a packed U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the nation is experiencing an “unprecedented border security and humanitarian crisis.” But several Democratic senators criticized DHS for its call to prolong detention and punish immigrants in the name of deterrence.

Immigration

Reporting on people who want to vote but can’t

By Nona Tepper on October 27, 2016December 13, 2016 backlog, citizenship, dhs, the washington post, uscis

I recently wrote an article for The Washington Post about the citizenship backlog crisis, which has delayed hundreds of thousands of legal permanent residents the opportunity to vote this election. Ironically, many were inspired to naturalize so they could vote on immigration reform.