Press Releases
"Contrary to DHS's position that 287(g) is 'not useful' in states that have Arizona-style laws, I could not disagree more. Yesterday the Supreme Court upheld the right of local and state law enforcement in Arizona to initiate the enforcement of our immigration laws. However, only federal law enforcement can complete the process through deportation.
Chips Pose Risk to Military and Sensitive Computer Networks
Strategy, Resources, Personnel Lacking to Stop Drug Trafficking, Threat to U.S. Mainland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States federal law enforcement lack the necessary resources and personnel in the Caribbean Sea to combat the escalation of drug trafficking, violence, and the threat of human smuggling and weapons of mass destruction destined for the U.S. Mainland. America's unprotected Caribbean border was the subject of a hearing before the Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations, dismissed claims that congressional hearings on radicalization are based on the flawed assumption that religious belief is a precursor to terrorism.
"The Obama administration unilaterally, without consulting the Congress, implemented changes to America's border security and immigration policy, mandating that our federal law enforcement officers break United States immigration laws at their own discretion. Our immigration laws should be fully enforced and any change to our laws should emanate from the legislative branch of government. It is an insult to our representative democracy that this administration continues to make policy when it does not get what it wants from Congress.
Bipartisan “DHS Accountability Act” Necessary to Root Out Corruption, Waste and Mismanagement in a Troubled Department Vital to Protecting Americans
Incentives for Drug Companies to Develop New Treatments for Children with Rare Pediatric Diseases Nears Reality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management will examine the growing national security threat posed by America's unprotected Caribbean border, and the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to secure that border from drug trafficking, human smuggling and the possibility of weapons of mass destruction destined for the United States. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) will chair the hearing, "U.S.-Caribbean Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists”, June 21.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement issued a memorandum to all ICE employees reminding them of the "special public trust and confidence" they must honor as ICE representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved a provision authored by Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) that would incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for children with rare pediatric diseases, such as childhood cancers and sickle cell disease. H.R. 3059, The Creating Hope Act of 2011, was passed as part of today’s markup of a bill to reauthorize various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices.