Nov 24 Watch Homeland Security secretary ‘fully confident’ in legality of Obama’s immigration action By PBS News Hour Last week, President Obama announced executive orders to defer deportation relief to nearly 5 million immigrants and expand border security. Now the task of implementation falls on the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Jeh Johnson joins Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 12 Can Obama wage war on the Islamic State group without congressional approval? By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As a U.S. senator from Illinois running for the White House in 2007, Barack Obama sponsored a resolution to prohibit President George W. Bush’s administration from taking military action against Iran unless it was explicitly authorized by Congress. Continue reading
Jul 29 Could Obama’s executive actions on immigration change the midterm election landscape? By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November’s mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally,… Continue reading
May 29 GOP criticizes Obama’s decision to delay deportation review By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is asking for an internal review of the Obama administration's release of tens of thousands of immigrants in the country illegally who were convicted of crimes and facing deportation. He's telling lawmakers he… Continue reading
May 16 Republicans turn on each other ahead of key primaries By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Caught in the crossfire in Georgia GOP Senate primary Family feuds come with risk DHS Secretary Johnson says “fresh start” needed on deportation policy 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board Georgia Senate race gets… Continue reading
May 15 Watch Jeh Johnson on counterterrorism challenges, deportation enforcement By PBS News Hour Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about protecting the United States from future terrorist attacks, immigration policy and reform and use of force by Border Patrol. Continue watching
Apr 15 Latinos pressure Obama to make deportations more humane By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- As hopes for immigration reform fades, Latinos and immigration activists are warning of political peril for President Barack Obama and Democrats in the fall election unless the president acts boldly and soon to curb deportations and allow more… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch What leadership qualities would Jeh Johnson bring to Homeland Security? President Obama nominated former Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, tapped to succeed Janet Napolitano. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at Johnson's career and challenges he could face with Daniel… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch News Wrap: CIA uses NSA data to track down targets, carry out drone strikes News Wrap: CIA uses NSA data to track down targets, carry out drone strikes… Continue watching