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Immigration services bureau awards major IT task order (11/06/08) Homeland Security agency aims to improve e-filing process for those seeking U.S. citizenship. EEOC group says agencies should boost Hispanic employment and hiring efforts (10/23/08) Hispanics are underrepresented in the government's senior ranks, where they make up slightly more than 3 percent. Agencies ease bottleneck in processing immigration benefits forms (09/11/08) A boost in staffing and resources has helped chip away at long-pending FBI name checks. DHS technology contract may be headed for a 'spending spree' (08/28/08) Vehicle for procuring information technology services will be popular for frenzied fourth quarter spending, research firm says. Homeland Security proposes changes to temporary worker program (08/22/08) New rules aim to streamline procedures for employers, prevent fraud and protect workers. The other Iraq crisis: State, DHS boost efforts to aid refugees (04/11/08) Commission calls on U.S. and Iraq to do more to address destabilizing humanitarian disaster. Citizenship applications backlog may deny voting eligibility (04/02/08) DHS chief said applications have spiked more than 100 percent from previous years. DHS and Labor want to revamp program for hiring temporary farm workers (02/15/08) More than half of the 1.2 million agricultural laborers are undocumented immigrants.
Ridge: Fighting terror takes 'People plus technology' (01/18/08) Former Homeland Security Department Secretary cites lack of information sharing as hurdle to better security. DHS upgrades employment eligibility screening system (09/26/07) Government sues state of Illinois for its failure to embrace the Web-based program. State, DHS grapple with Iraqi refugee crisis (09/20/07) Departments appoint career officials to help make the vetting of applicants for admission to the United States run smoothly. Homeland Security faces continued vacancies in high-level jobs (07/09/07) Congressional report says gaps threaten security, continuity of government; agency says it already is focused on filling positions. FBI name checks blamed for immigration benefits delays (06/22/07) Ombudsman says number of long-pending cases grew in the past year, recommends risk-based approach. Panel probes effort to monitor Mexican trucks at border (06/20/07) At issue is how well the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection work together. States cite high cost of upgrading driver's license systems to meet federal rules (05/11/07) Reengineering computer systems to meet Real ID Act requirements could cost more than $1 billion, state officials say. Union, immigration agency move toward new contract (04/13/07) Agency still is operating under an agreement reached before the formation of the Homeland Security Department. Systems to verify worker IDs set for overhaul (04/09/07) Employers now will be able to query one system using numbers assigned to workers on their permanent resident cards and employment authorization documents. Industry fights measure to bar contractors for immigration violations (04/06/07) Senate-passed spending bill contains language that would penalize contractors breaking immigration laws for up to 10 years. Immigration offices flooded with visa petitions for tech workers (04/03/07) California and Vermont service centers have already received requests for more than double the number of special visas available. Democrats aiming to roll back planned hike in citizenship fee (03/07/07) Bill would authorize Congress to appropriate funds for Homeland Security agency to process citizenship applications.
