Douglas B. Wolfe was an FBI agent who also worked for Department of Defense and retired as Senior Special Agent, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture. He runs Fidelity Investigations & Consulting in Maryland and recently launched a blog WorldFamousPrivateEye’s Blog. By Douglas B. Wolfe It’s the week before the busiest holiday travel…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– A Justice Department’s Inspector General report released Tuesday sharply criticized ATF’s efforts to crackdown on gun trafficking along the Mexican border, saying the agency is failing to share information within and outside the agency and with Mexico and is focusing far too much on smaller rather than bigger gun…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Brazilian housekeeper who was an illegal immigrant, and wore a wire, is expected to testify in a federal trial against her former boss, an ex-top official in Boston for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Boston Globe reported. Lorraine Henderson, who has been suspended without pay from her job…
The borders at Mexico and Canada continues to present a daunting challenge. It’s obvious that the U.S. should and could be doing a better job at the border. Yet, the answers aren’t easy. More inspections might result in untenable traffic jams. By Homeland Security Newswire According to DHS, the vast majority — more than 70…
Enforcement of immigration laws has too often been inconsistent. There seems to be some confusion and then there’s times where things simply go too far, like in this instance. By Dave Collins Associated Press Federal agents violated the constitutional rights of four illegal immigrants in raids that critics say were retaliation for a New Haven…
Immigration officials are angering some immigration attorneys, who say the agency is wrongly deporting immigrants before their court hearings are completed. Immigration officials say these immigrants violated previous deportation orders. Immigration attorneys say once the case goes before a judge, it’s up to the judge to decide what to do, not immigration officers. By Anna…
DHS Chief Janet Napolitano- Will She Change the Agency? By Douglas Doan Security DeBrief Guest Columnist The ancients believed that the sin of Pride was the most serious of the seven deadly sins, and would have little trouble seeing the havoc caused by the sin of pride at DHS. Pride (back to Sunday school for…
The Supreme Court’s decision gives the government yet another reason to focus enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws against employers, not illegal immigrants. By ADAM LIPTAK and JULIA PRESTON New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law…
