Tag: Department of Homeland Security

Congress Reauthorizes EB-5 Investor Visa Program, Opening Door to Wealthy Chinese Immigrants

Wealthy Chinese nationals looking to obtain a U.S. green card may see their chances improve after President Joe Biden and Congress recently resurrected the EB-5 investor visa program. The program, which lapsed in June last year, started more than two decades ago, allowing immigrant investors to secure a conditional green card in exchange for investing…


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Chip Roy to Seek Impeachment Proceedings Against DHS Head Mayorkas

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) will attempt to bring impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, documents obtained by The Epoch Times show. The move caps off a full year of Republican dissatisfaction with Mayorkas, who as the DHS secretary is in charge of border security. In the past year, the United…


Over 584,000 Foreigners Overstayed Their Visas: DHS

Some 584,885 foreigners overstayed their visas in fiscal year 2020, according to a newly released report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS released the report this week but made it appear as if it were released in September 2021 after being pressured by Republican senators for defying the law and not releasing it….


More Than 584,000 Foreigners Overstayed Their Visas: DHS

A total of 584,885 foreigners overstayed their visas in fiscal year 2020, according to a newly released report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS recently released the report, but made it appear as if it had been released in September 2021 after being pressured by Republican senators for defying the law and not…


Immigrant Children Land at Scranton Airport Amid Lax COVID-19 Protocols

Wearing a mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 on an airplane and in airports is federally required, but airport workers at the Wilkes Barre-Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania say only about half the immigrant children, teens, and chaperones that have been flown into Scranton are wearing masks. Now, at least one airport worker has…


Live Q&A: Chinese Leaders Purge Business Executives; DHS Sets Stage for Online Censorship

The Chinese regime has targeted the country’s wealthy, purging and imprisoning many while also touting new policies on the economy, which is raising questions on the direction of the country amid a looming financial crisis. And in other news, the Department of Homeland Security issued an alert of terror threats being made on social media…


US Faces ‘Heightened Threat’ in Holiday Season, DHS Says

WASHINGTON—The U.S. faces a “heightened threat environment” from domestic extremists and people inspired by foreign terrorist groups with the approach of the holiday season, the Department of Homeland Security warned Wednesday. While DHS said it had no credible information on a specific threat, the agency warns in its latest national terrorism advisory bulletin that mass…


Federal Officials Say They’re Monitoring Elections for Cyber Threats

The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency said it is on alert for threats on Election Day in states including Virginia and New Jersey as voters head to the polls Tuesday. In a statement on Monday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it set up an election “situational awareness room” to monitor elections…


White House Wants Easier Path for ‘Climate Migrants’: Climate Security Reports

With the United Nations’ Glasgow climate conference just weeks away, on Oct. 21 several federal agencies simultaneously released four new analyses on the national security implications of climate change—including a report from the White House on climate change and migration stating that individuals citing climate change “may, in limited instances, have valid claims for refugee…


Senate Democrats’ Bill Shifts Border Patrol Funds to Remove Border Wall

President Joe Biden pledged during the 2020 campaign that he “would not build another foot” of the wall his predecessor began on the U.S. border with Mexico, but Senate Democrats appear to be setting the stage to tear it down, at least in places. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) made public Oct. 18…