The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Feb. 7 that a federal grand jury in Nevada had indicted 36 cybercriminals from the United States and 17 other countries for conducting “a transnational racketeering enterprise via the Internet forum called ‘Infraud,’” “The Infraud Organization was created in October 2010 by Svyatoslav Bondarenko aka ‘Obnon,’ aka ‘Rector,’ aka […]
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Vetting Center, MS-13 Top Trump’s Weekday Agenda
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Feb. 6 to calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, in conjunction with secretary of state, attorney general, and director of national intelligence to establish a National Vetting Center. “The United States must protect its people from terrorist attacks and other public safety threats,” the memo stated. “Vetting […]
McCain-Coons Immigration Bill Falls Short for Trump
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced Feb. 5 his intention, along with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) to introduce new immigration legislation, and President Trump almost immediately rebuffed it. “Our legislation, which already has broad support in the House of Representatives, would address the most urgent priorities of protecting Dreamers, strengthening border security, alleviating the backlog in […]
Trump Request Eliminates Chemical Safety Board
Bloomberg Politics reported Feb. 1 that President Trump’s 2019 budget request will include a provision that eliminates the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). Trump’s 2018 budget request also proposed its elimination, but appropriators disagreed and included it. CSB investigates chemical accidents across the nation. “The CSB conducts root cause investigations of chemical accidents at fixed […]
DHS Extends Syria’s Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Jan. 31 the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 7,000 Syrians. “Syrians with TPS status will be eligible to re-register for an extension of their status for 18 months, through September 30, 2019,” the DHS release said. “Prior to the conclusion of the 18-month extension, the […]