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Michael Chertoff stories: 36 news summaries

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(Newser) - The Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to the completion of the border fence between the US and Mexico, Fox News reports. Environmental groups, an Indian tribe, and the city of El Paso brought the challenge, contending that a fence will cut off access to the Rio Grande... More »

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Texas • Mexico • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • El Paso • border fence • US Supreme Court • American Indian • Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe

Terrorists Up to Dangerous New Tricks Next 5 Years: US

Report predicts increase in homegrown terrorists, growing danger of biological attack

Dec 26, 08 2:23 AM CST
(Newser) - The number of homegrown Islamic militants in the US is expected to increase sharply over the next 5 years, according to a Homeland Security assessment obtained by AP.  A pool of "terrorist wannabes" will be recruited online and used to carry out attacks, including sophisticated cyberattacks for which... More »

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cyberattack • Michael Chertoff • terrorist attack • bioterrorism • Homeland Security

 Chertoff's Cleaner 
 Hired Illegals 

Fined owner says he's a 'scapegoat,' blasts Homeland Security system

Dec 11, 08 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - A cleaning service whose illegal workers got past Secret Service checks to scrub Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s home is facing fines for hiring undocumented laborers, the Washington Post reports. The owner calls the enforcement uneven, saying his small business may go under while customers and large companies enjoy... More »

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illegal immigrant • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • undocumented workers • Madeleine Albright • housekeeper

ANALYSIS

Napolitano Pick Suggests Focus on Immigration

Rumored Homeland Security nominee has hawk cred on border

Nov 21, 08 12:45 PM CST
(Newser) - If Janet Napolitano is indeed Barack Obama’s pick for Homeland Security chief, it likely signals a shift in the department away from terrorism and toward immigration issues, CQPolitics reports. The Arizona governor has been on the front lines of the immigration battle. “She would do a pretty serious... More »

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immigration • John McCain • border control • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • Janet Napolitano • Obama administration • President Obama • Homeland Security

Airport Security Loophole Gets High-Tech Fix

Encryption makes boarding pass 'impossible' to forge

Nov 18, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The government is finally closing a well-known loophole that makes it easy for would-be terrorists to board planes, Wired reports. Under current rules, it’s possible to forge a boarding pass at home. But new measures will put the passes, with secure barcodes, on smartphones, making it “well-nigh impossible... More »

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airline industry • Michael Chertoff • airport security • smartphones • bar codes • Homeland Security

Homeland Security Chief: Terror List Isn't So Long

Feds to take over airline passenger screening from next year

Oct 23, 08 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The terrorist watch list isn't the million-name behemoth it’s been reported as, the Homeland Security chief says. Only 2,500 people are on the no-fly list, according to Michael Chertoff, and just 10% of them are US citizens. Less than 16,000 people are on another, lower-level threat list,... More »

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ACLU • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • air travel • watch list • terrorist watch list

 Texas Battles 
 Ike Blackouts, 
 Floods, Looting 

FEMA struggles to keep Houston, Galveston supplied

Sep 15, 08 4:33 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Dallas • Louisiana • Houston • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • FEMA • looting • curfew • Galveston • Hurricane Ike • Mayor Bill White • Beaumont • CenterPoint Energy • Texas-New Mexico Power Co

 Border Fence Blamed 
 for Ariz. Flooding 

Critics say fence design ignores environment

Aug 25, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Cash-Strapped Businesses Battle Immigration Crackdown

Some states now responding to employers' need for low-cost labor

Jul 6, 08 6:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - As state and federal authorities crack down on illegal immigration, businesses are fighting back, the New York Times reports. Employers, stung by aggressive new measures that would revoke the licenses of those found to have hired illegals, say their very existence is threatened. A few states are responding to the... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • Michael Chertoff • illegal immigration • businesses • employers

 Feds Triple
 Cases Against Illegals 

Immigrants account for half of prosecutions; critics question White House priorities

Jun 18, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 US Visitors
 Face Tough New Rules 

Tourists must register online information 3 days before trip

Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Border Fence Will Skirt Environmental Laws

Dozens dumped to speed building

Apr 2, 08 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Homeland Security is ditching environmental laws in a push to finish 670 miles of border fence along Mexico by the end of this year, reports the Los Angeles Times. Congress has approved a waiver for more than 30 environmental and cultural laws to accelerate building. Critics say the plans are... More »

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Texas • Mexico • Arizona • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • illegal immigration • border security • U.S. environmental laws • border fence

Renegade Geek to Head Cyber Security

DHS taps outsider
as Silicon Valley ambassador

Mar 20, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Outre tech entrepreneur Rod Beckström will top the White House’s new secretive cyber security initiative, the Wall Street Journal reports, to the surprise of many Washington insiders. Beckström is a Silicon Valley transplant without security experience, but he has developed a cult following in the security... More »

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Bush administration • cyberterrorism • cyberattack • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • Internet security • Rod Beckström

Montana Gov Rips Real ID Law

Calls scheme 'kooky' and 'hare-brained'

Mar 9, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - NPR Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and every single state legislator have refused to implement the Real ID Act, a congressional mandate to create standardized identification documents. Schweitzer tells NPR the law is "kooky" and "hare-brained," asserting that half a dozen high school students and a Kinko's are... More »

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Congress • Montana • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • identity card • Real ID • Brian Schweitzer • identification • Montana driver's license • Real ID Act

Homeland Security Dep't Turns 5

Chertoff reflects on successes, challenges at Homeland Security

Feb 28, 08 1:32 PM CST
(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... More »

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

'Virtual Fence' Cleared For Arizona Border

Troubled system already operational

Feb 22, 08 12:14 PM CST
(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... More »

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illegal immigrant • border control • Boeing • Mexican border • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • Border Patrol • border fence • virtual fence

Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

Agency that botched Katrina response is under close scrutiny

Feb 7, 08 5:32 PM CST
(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... More »

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

New ID Rules Look to Shore Up US Borders

Proof of citizenship now needed; 'Time to grow up,' says Chertoff

Jan 18, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - All travelers entering the US, including Americans, will face tough new ID requirements beginning in two weeks. "It's time to grow up and recognize that we've got to take determined steps to getting better security," homeland security chief Michael Chertoff told the AP. More »

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border control • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • identity card • passport

US Faces 'Terror Attack Threat From Europe'

Security chief envisions stricter safety measures

Jan 16, 08 6:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Americans face a "real risk that Europe will become a platform for terrorists," US Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff told the BBC yesterday. America will likely boost security measures to protect the country from such a threat, but will also make an effort not to unduly hinder travel... More »

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terrorism • homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff

New Fed ID Law Puts States in Costly Bind

Homeland Security pushes back deadline for revamped licenses

Jan 11, 08 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - A new federal ID law has 17 states in an uproar over the cost of new driver's licenses and a rushed timetable, the AP reports. Michael Chertoff laid out final details of the REAL ID program today, including an extended timetable with one short deadline: Residents of states that don't... More »

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ACLU • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • identity card • Real ID

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