| 9/11 Commissioner Warns of Terrorists Missed by the Immigration System  The Senate Homeland Security Committee met last week to determine the progress made to protect our nation’s security almost one decade after the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Senators listened to testimony from former Governor Tom Kean and former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who served as Chairman and Vice-Chair of the 9/11 Commission, respectively. The two gentlemen now serve as the co-chairmen of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG).
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeland Security Subcommittee Reveals Depth of Mexican Drug Gang Threat  The Senate Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing last week to document the severity of the terror that Mexican drug cartels are bringing to American soil. The hearing, entitled “Exploring Drug Gangs’ Ever-Evolving Tactics to Penetrate the Border and the Federal Government’s Ability to Stop Them,” comes on the heels of the brutal slaying of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent Jaime Zapata, reportedly carried out by Mexican drug cartel members.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immigration Subcommittee Divided Over Direction of H-1B Visas  The House Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday to discuss possible reforms to the H-1B visa program. While businesses claim they use H-1B visas to sponsor “high-skilled” workers, H-1B visa recipients are typically only required to have either a Bachelor’s degree or specialized knowledge in a particular field. H-1B visas are also used to bring fashion models into the country.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USCIS Temporarily Delays Decisions Involving Same-Sex Couples  Last Monday, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it was delaying decisions on cases involving same-sex couples. This announcement, USCIS officials said, came as a result of the Obama Administration’s decision to stop enforcing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Chris Bentley, Press Secretary for the USCIS said in a statement: “USCIS has issued guidance to the field asking that related cases be held in abeyance while awaiting final guidance related to distinct legal issues.” However, two days later USCIS back-peddled with the announcement that USCIS had received the necessary guidance and that same-sex marriage cases were no longer to be held in abeyance. “The guidance we were awaiting ... was received last night, so the hold is over, so we're back to adjudicating cases as we always have,” Mr. Bentley stated.
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