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Drugs, the department of justice and immigration

On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts will discuss health care fraud, sequestration, and immigration reform.
March 7, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , Justice Department , health care fraud , False Claims Act , Brian Rye , Immigration reform , Matthew Hummer , Allen Scott , Bloomberg Government , Capital Impact

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Immigration detainees released in budget crunch

Federal immigration authorities have released a number of detainees around the country to save money.

Tags: Gillian Christensen , ICE ,

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 30, 2013

Tags: Melinda Wharton , National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , CDC , Pat Niehaus , Federal Managers Association , DoD , DoD Report , Sheryl Shenberger , National Archives , National Declassification Center , Alex Bolton , The Hill , Congress , Senate , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 11, 2013

Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institutes talks about the $18 billion the government is spending on immigration. Liz Gasster of the Business Roundtable weighs in on the need for comprehensive cybersecurity legislation. Ed Zurndorfer, register employee benefit consultant, discusses changes to the tax code.

Tags: Muzaffar Chishti , Migration Policy Institute , Liz Gasster , Business Roundtable , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Ed Zurndorfer , tax code , benefits , Federal Drive

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Gov't spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement

Tags: ICE , DHS , CBP

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Faulty data hampers DoJ's immigration courts, IG finds

A new report by the Justice Department inspector general says inaccurate data is hampering the ability of immigration courts to resolve cases involving both detained and non-detained aliens in a timely manner.

Tags: Michael Horowitz , DoJ , IG , Federal Drive

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Office for Immigration Review entering next phase of IT upgrades

The Justice Department's Executive Office of Immigration Review is implementing phase four of their E-World initiative to bring e-filing capabilities to attorneys.
July 12, 2012

Tags: technology , Richard Chandler , DoJ , e-filing , data management , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller , Office for Immigration Review , EOIR

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Immigration agency opens gate for online applications

After years of planning and months of delays, USCIS will launch its online portal, ELIS, on Tuesday. But the portal will only be open to a fraction of benefit seekers while the agency works out the kinks.

Tags: DHS , USCIS , USCIS Transformation , Alejandro Mayorkas , ELIS ,

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DHS appoints public advocate for ICE

The Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to handle complaints and questions about its immigration enforcement policies. The appointment of Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a senior adviser at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was announced Tuesday.

Tags: DHS , public advocate , Andrew Lorenzen-Strait , Janet Napolitano , ICE , John Morton

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ICE union leader denies alleged opposition to immigration policy

National ICE Council President Chris Crane disputes reports that his union has delayed implementation of a new Obama Administration policy on rounding up illegal immigrants.

Tags: ICE , DHS , Chris Crane , Federal Drive , Obama administration , AFGE , policy , Michael OConnell , workforce

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