Immigration Policy
Streamline removal of nonimmigrant national security and public safety threats.
- The proposal make removal of dangerous people who overstay their visas more efficient
- Improve our nation's immigration courts
Invest in the immigration courts to more efficiently process cases
- Allows Homeland Security to focus on public safety and national security threats
- Prioritizing convicted criminals and violent offenders for deportation
Set clear priorities on public and national security threats
- In 2012, 55% of removed people were convicted of crimes of some sort
- Issued guidance to law enforcement about their prosecution authority and when to use it
- DHS reviewing each deportation case to focus on high vs. low priority cases
Current Events
Kenya has defeated Al-Shabab mall attackers and "humiliated" them; Al-Shabab claims Americans were also involved in attacking. Hundreds killed and injured; worst tragedy since the bombing of the Kenyan Embassy
Government shutdown on October 1st? It would shutdown the tourism industry, non-essential government jobs would be laid-off, taxes will still be in effect, loans will not be available, and America will be embarrassed.
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