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Tashfeen Malik's Visa 'Sloppily Approved,' House Judiciary Committee Chairman Says

Dec 20, 2015 11:28 AM EST

The immigration official who handled Tashfeen Malik's application approved her fiancee visa despite lacking some documents.

Immigration: More Than 650,000 DACA Immigrants Granted Amnesty, More Than 4,000 Linked To Fraud, Gangs Or Terrorism

Jul 30, 2015 11:01 AM EDT

Of those approved for amnesty, 3,959 were suspected of fraud, at least 49 had ties to gangs and six had potential links to terrorism.

Immigration: Pledge To Defend U.S. No Longer Part of Citizenship Oath

Jul 23, 2015 11:21 AM EDT

Candidates for citizenship are normally required to pledge that they will "bear arms on behalf of the United States" and "perform noncombatant services in the Armed Forces of the United States."

DHS Whistleblower Says She Almost Lost Her Child For Investigating Immigration Visa Corruption

Jun 13, 2015 02:17 AM EDT

Taylor Johnson said her problems began after she started investigating the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services EB-5 program, which grants green cards to foreigners who invest $500,000 or more into U.S. businesses.

Transgender Immigrant Seeking Asylum Sits in ICE Detention for Months While Waiting for Hearing (INCLUDES VIDEO)

Mar 23, 2015 07:35 AM EDT

An immigrant seeking asylum remains in detention while advocates demand her release. The detainee is a transgender woman who claims she suffered violence, sexual abuse and discrimination in her home country. She has been in ICE custody since October 2014.

Obama Administration Has Operated A 'Shadow' Immigration System Since 2009, Handed Out 5.5 Million Work Permits To Illegal Aliens

Feb 02, 2015 11:40 PM EST

More than 5.5 million work permits were handed out by federal bureaucrats to illegal aliens and aliens with unknown legal status under the Obama administration’s “shadow” government program from 2009 to 2014.

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