Latest Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin News & Updates

Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of US visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up approvals, reducing paperwork and improving efficiency, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers.Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Mullin said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was modernising the immigration syst…

Washington, June 8, (IANS) The US Department of Justice has launched proceedings to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalised Americans accused of concealing crimes or lying during the immigration process, including an Indian-origin businessman convicted in a visa fraud case.The Justice Department said Monday that the denaturalisation actions, filed in federal courts across the country, target individuals accused of offences ranging from sexual abuse of minors and healthcare fraud to money launde…

Washington, June 4 (IANS) Four Democratic senators have challenged a Trump administration policy that has paused immigration and citizenship cases involving nationals from 39 countries, saying the move has stalled green cards, naturalisation applications and work permits while leaving families and employers in limbo. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow, the senators said the policy amounts to an …