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Report: DHS' Border Enforcement Strategy Is an Exercise in Futility

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. April 29, 2012.

The report urges both the United States and Mexico to change course now and remake the border jointly.

Who Is Securing the Texas Border? How Private Contractors Mislead the Public, Then Get Rich Off Taxpayer Money

Tom Barry, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Private contractors have taken over Texas border security operations, but are falsely identifying themselves as affiliates of state programs.

5 Things You Should Know About the FBI's Massive New Biometric Database

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. January 8, 2012.

Civil libertarians worry about the roll-out of Next Generation Identification, a massive expansion of the agency's current biometric database.

Occupy Crackdowns: Naomi Wolf's Response to My Critique Largely Evades the Issue at Hand

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

Wolf wants to have a wide-ranging discussion of everything but her many logical leaps and factual errors.

Are Federal Officials Pushing a Nationwide Crackdown on the Occupy Wall Street Movement?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 16, 2011.

There's a lot of speculation, but very little substance to the tale of the "nationwide" crackdown on the Occupy movement.

Former DHS Analyst: Agency Bowed to Pressure From Right-Wing Bloggers, and Now the U.S. Is "More Vulnerable"

Heidi Beirich, SPLC Intelligence Report. July 26, 2011.

After a report on right-wing extremism was leaked, right-wingers accused the DHS of painting conservatives as potential Timothy McVeighs. Eventually, the agency buckled.

Obama’s 2012 Budget Reveals Conflicted Priorities on Immigration

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. February 21, 2011.

With limited exceptions, Obama's proposed budget remains hostage to the insatiable appetite for enforcement measures that has fueled the growth of DHS for years.

New Data Show Newer Immigrants Assimilating Well

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. November 29, 2010.

One piece of a successful legalization program must be to help legalized immigrants integrate as quickly as possible and meet specified criteria.

Thousands of Migrants Detained in Remote Facilities with Limited Access to Legal Counsel

Joan Flanagan, Imagine 2050. October 28, 2010.

The unnecessary, expensive and inhumane detention of people who are not dangers to our communities prevents a fair day in court for detainees.

GOPers Continue to Peddle Immigration Enforcement Conspiracy Theories

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. October 25, 2010.

The question is whether these Senators actually care about efficient and common-sense enforcement of our laws, or just want to cast aspersions on the Administration's policy.

Sexual Abuse of Immigration Detainees Highlights Need for Oversight

Lovisa Stannow, New America Media. July 5, 2010.

In a violation of Department Homeland Security policy, one male warden had access to female detainees without supervision. His acts are inexcusable.

Officials Hid Truth of Migrant Deaths in Jails

AlterNetJanuary 11, 2010.

Silence has long shrouded the men and women who die in the nation’s immigration jails.

The Brutal Dark Side of Obama's "Softer" Immigration Enforcement

David Bacon, The Progressive. December 16, 2009.

'Sanctions pretend to punish employers but in reality, they punish workers.'

Oops! TSA Accidentally Posts "Sensitive Security Information" Online

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. December 9, 2009.

The 93-page manual details screening procedures and includes photos of IDs used by members of Congress, CIA employees and federal air marshals.

Homeland Security Embarks on Big Brother Programs to Read Our Minds and Emotions

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. December 9, 2009.

Half-baked Homeland Security is spending millions to develop sensors capable of detecting a person's level of 'malintent' as a counterterrorism tool.

Why Is the Department of Homeland Security Incarcerating Refugees Across the U.S.?

Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact. December 1, 2009.

The DHS should re-consider its policy of jailing "unadjusted" refugees.

Feeling Nervous? 3,000 Behavior Detection Officers Will Be Watching You at the Airport This Thanksgiving

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. November 24, 2009.

Nearly 100,000 passengers were pulled aside by TSA behavior watchers last year, and it remains to be proven whether you can spot terrorists by the looks on their faces.

Has 'America's Toughest Sheriff' Lost It?

Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet. October 20, 2009.

Local community organizers are calling on the DHS to go further in stripping rogue Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s powers.

Homeland Security Pledges to Reform Nightmarish Immigration Detention System

Staff, RestoreFairness.org. October 9, 2009.

This week, DHS unveiled an ambitious plan to reform its immigration detention system.

DHS Renews Deal With Show-Boat Sheriff Arpaio

Staff, America's Voice. October 6, 2009.

Under the program, Arpaio and Arpaio-wannabes in other localities have been given a long leash to target ordinary immigrants.

Caught in the Desperation of Immigration Detention Centers

Los Angeles TimesAugust 18, 2009.

Immigrants facing deportation say they must cope with poor living conditions and substandard medical care.

Obama Admin to Shift Focus of Enforcement from Migrant Workers to Employers

AlterNetMay 11, 2009.

New guidelines call for more reliance on criminal investigations than tips from informers.

Obama Taps AZ Gov. Janet Napolitano to Head Homeland Security

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. November 20, 2008.

I guess it's too much to hope that her first order of business will be to defang and rename the creepily fascistic DHS.

Enforcement on Steroids: Homeland Security's Emerging Immigration Police State (Part II)

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 22, 2008.

The idea that the government isn't trying to enforce its immigration laws is hogwash -- the problem is that it's all it's doing.

Bush Policy: Quick Border Fence Trumps the Environment

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.

Current controversy aside, the border "fence" is one of those harebrained schemes that might be funny if it weren't so cynical and racist.