Tag : homeland security
Syrian Refugees UNHCR title : 'Refugees Are Already Vigorously Vetted' Says Former Homeland Security Immigration Officer
summary : "The only explanation for this [immigration/travel ban] order is that refugees are being used by the president to appeal to his base at the expense of U.S. security," stated Natasha Hall, a former immigration officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in an opinion piece published Tuesday in The Washington Post. "Such a move is not only despicable and devastating to the people who desperately crave the safety of our country -- it erodes the American legal system by turning it into a political tool."
date : Feb 02, 2017 08:04 PM EST
Syrian Refugees title : Department of Homeland Security In Crisis: 72 Employees Part Of Terror Watch List, Refugee Screening Process Weak
summary : The Department of Homeland Security have signficant number of employees who are also under the US terrorist watch list. A Democratic lawmaker expressed that this could not be more worrying, coupled with the fact that DHS continues to fail inspections with regard its internal safety mechanisms.
date : Dec 08, 2015 02:27 PM EST