WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive various laws, regulations and other legal requirements to ensure the swift construction of physical barriers and roads near the international border in Arizona. A main mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is border security and preventing illegal entry into the United States. Border security is vital to the nation's security. Congress has directed the U.S. Department of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive various laws and legal requirements to facilitate the accelerated construction of barriers and roads along the international border in the Yuma Sector of Arizona. This determination is based on the necessity of achieving and maintaining operational control of the border, a key mandate for border security. The Homeland Security has determined that the Yuma Sector in Arizona is an area o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "THE PROTESTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE TODAY, THE PEACEFUL EXPRESSION OF DISSENT, IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE AMERICAN WAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to stand up for the healthcare of the American people and support everyday Americans in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "THE PROTESTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE TODAY, THE PEACEFUL EXPRESSION OF DISSENT, IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE AMERICAN WAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to stand up for the healthcare of the American people and support everyday Americans in our continued fight again  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- One Arizona, an advocacy organization, has submitted a public comment letter opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation to amend the federal voter registration form. The proposed amendment would require voters to provide a passport or other documents to prove citizenship, which over half of Americans do not possess. One Arizona argues that these new requirements would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration, effectively disenfranchising millions   more