| Senate Confirms Jeh Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security  The Senate confirmed Jeh Johnson 78-16 to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Monday evening.
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Senate Paves Way for No. 2 at DHS, Ignores He's Under Investigation  The Senate committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs last week approved the nomination of current USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas to be the next deputy secretary. Read more.
Reid Pressured USCIS for Foreign Investor Visas  According to recent news reports, Sen. Harry Reid pressured USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas to grant expedited review of visa applications for about two dozen foreign investors in his home state of Nevada. Read more.
First DHS Secretary Calls President Out for "Unacceptable" Leadership Vacuum  In his opening remarks, Ridge explained the scale of the vacancy problem at DHS. "A simple review of the leadership link to the DHS website shows a disconcerting number of senior and critical posts designated as 'acting' or 'vacant,'" he said. Read more.
Asylum Hearing Shows Program Being Exploited  Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held its final immigration hearing of 2013 entitled, "Asylum Abuse: Is it Overwhelming our Borders?"
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Rep. Black Fights to Remove Illegal Alien Lobbyist  True immigration reformer Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) introduced legislation (H.R. 3732) last week that would put an end to the Administration's illegal alien lobbyist position once and for all. Read more.
Does the Budget Deal Spell Disaster for Immigration?  Last week, the House of Representatives passed the budget deal brokered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) despite the opposition of outside "conservative" groups. Read more.
Vice President and White House Aide Call for Amnesty in Skype Chat  During last Wednesday's streaming chat sponsored by Skype and Bing, Vice President Joe Biden claimed he descended from illegal aliens and called for Speaker John Boehner to take up the Senate mass amnesty bill. Read more.
New Jersey Assembly One Vote Away from In-State Tuition and Financial Aid for Illegal Aliens  Last Thursday, December 12, the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee passed a bill, SB 2479, that grants taxpayer-funded in-state tuition rates and financial aid to illegal aliens. Read more.
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