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  • September 2008

    • Texas Battles Ike Blackouts, Floods, Looting

      Houston Chronicle  |  Sep 15, 08 4:33 AM CDT

      Texas Battles Ike Blackouts, Floods, Looting

      (Newser) - Federal officials were working yesterday to move emergency supplies and fresh water to distribution centers in beleaguered Houston, where residents were struggling to cope with continued flooding, blackouts and looting. Millions are still without power and a curfew is in force, reports the Houston Chronicle . Officials in Galveston, meanwhile, appealed for evacuated resident to stay out of the devastated city. More »

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      Louisiana  • Hurricane Ike  • Department of Homeland Security  • Houston  • FEMA  • Michael Chertoff  • Galveston  • Dallas  • curfew  • looting  • Mayor Bill White

  • August 2008

    • Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      (Newser) - Environmentalists say the US border-security fence is to blame for water backups in southwestern Arizona and Mexico, where steel-mesh panels meant to keep illegal immigrants out are getting clogged with flood debris, the AP reports. Critics are focusing their attacks on Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, who waived environmental laws three times to meet the year-end deadline for the 670-mile fence. More »

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      Mexico  • flood  • Arizona  • Michael Chertoff  • border fence  • environmentalists  • flash floods

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Feds Triple Cases Against Illegals

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 18, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Feds Triple Cases Against Illegals

      (Newser) - Prosecutions of illegal immigrants have soared in recent months, now accounting for half of all federal cases, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some 9,350 illegal immigrants faced federal charges in March of this year, up from 3,746 in March 2007, as the Bush administration ratcheted up efforts to use jail time, and the prospect of a criminal record, as a tactic to dissuade illegal border crossers. More »

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      Bush administration  • Michael Chertoff  • illegal immigration  • border control  • federal prosecution  • federal cases

    • US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      ABC News  |  Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT

      US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      (Newser) - Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply to travelers from 27 countries operating under the visa waiver program. More »

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      United States  • travel  • Department of Homeland Security  • Michael Chertoff  • 9/11 commission  • visas  • background checks  • visa waiver program

  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Homeland Security Dep't Turns 5

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Feb 28, 08 1:32 PM CST

      Homeland Security Dep't Turns 5

      (Newser) - With the Department of Homeland Security celebrating its fifth anniversary Saturday, Secretary Michael Chertoff says six attack-free years could tempt the next US administration to make cuts in his agencies, the Christian Science Monitor reports. He said he has a "moral responsibility" to make choices he might not see bear fruit, rather than take the usual Washington approach of post-disaster recriminations. More »

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      terrorism  • War on Terror  • September 11  • Department of Homeland Security  • Michael Chertoff  • anniversary  • private sector

    • 'Virtual Fence' Cleared For Arizona Border

      Associated Press  |  Feb 22, 08 12:14 PM CST

      'Virtual Fence' Cleared For Arizona Border

      (Newser) - The government has just given the green light to a 28-mile “virtual fence” along the Arizona/Mexico border, the AP reports. The system, which uses cameras, radar, and other sensor devices to detect border jumpers, is already partially constructed, and working. Last week Border Patrol caught 38 would-be illegal immigrants thanks to a system tip off. More »

    • Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      New York Times  |  Feb 7, 08 5:32 PM CST

      Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      (Newser) - As the full extent of the damage from this week's deadly tornadoes comes clear, survivors and lawmakers are united in one sentiment: FEMA better come through this time. The agency that botched the Katrina recovery is under close scrutiny, the New York Times reports. “FEMA must not use bureaucratic excuses to avoid helping Arkansans,” said Sen. Mark Pryor. The death toll has risen to 57. More »

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      natural disaster  • FEMA  • Tennessee  • Michael Chertoff  • tornado  •