DHS announces plans for immigration reform legislation
November 14, 2009
[JURIST] The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [official website] announced Friday that the Obama administration will push for immigration reform [press release] legislation early next year. Speaking at the Center for American Progress (CAP) [advocacy website], DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano....... [more] 
Top Sri Lanka military official departs US unquestioned on rights abuse allegations
November 5, 2009
[JURIST] Sri Lanka's Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka [official profile] returned home [press release] Thursday without being questioned by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [official website] about alleged war crimes. Fonseka, a US permanent resident with a diplomatic passpo....... [more]
Sri Lanka opposing US plan to interview military commander on rights violations
November 2, 2009
[JURIST] Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama [official website] objected Monday to plans by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [official website] to question military commander General Sarath Fonseka [official profile] about the alleged war crimes committed during the civil war....... [more]
Obama signs bill allowing transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
October 29, 2009
[JURIST] US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed [press release] the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010 [HR 2892 materials] into law, which allows for Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to be transferred to the US for prosecution. The bill allocates $42.78 b....... [more]
Senate passes bill allowing transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
October 21, 2009
[JURIST] The US Senate [official website] voted 79-19 [roll call vote] Tuesday in favor of a bill [HR 2892 materials] permitting Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to be brought to the US for trial. The measure was part of a $42.7 billion spending bill for the US Department of Homeland S....... [more]
House passes bill allowing transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
October 15, 2009
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] voted 307-114 [roll call vote] Thursday to approve legislation that would allow Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to be transferred to US soil for prosecution. The measure was part of a $42.7 billion spending bill [HR 2892 mate....... [more]
Congress drops border fence extension from Homeland Security appropriations
October 10, 2009
[JURIST] Members of the US Congress have removed an amendment [S AMDT 1399 materials] to the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill [HR 2892 materials] that sought to require additional construction of the US-Mexico border fence [JURIST news archive]. The amendment, introduced by Senator Jim DeM....... [more]
DHS rescinds controversial 'no-match' employment rule
October 9, 2009
[JURIST] The US Deparment of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday rescinded [rule, PDF] a rule that would have required employers to fire workers whose information did not match Social Security Administration (SSA) [official website] records. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), National Immig....... [more]
US lawmakers compromise on domestic prosecutions of Guantanamo detainees
October 8, 2009
[JURIST] Members of the Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Committee [list, PDF] reached an agreement [text, PDF] Wednesday that would allow Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to be transferred to the US for trial. The compromise would allocate $42.78 billion for the Homeland Se....... [more]
US to improve immigration detention facilities
October 7, 2009
[JURIST] The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [official websites] on Tuesday announced [press release; fact sheet, PDF] a plan for improving immigration detention policies and facilities in response to recent widespread allegations of poor condit....... [more]
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