Visas

"Identifying and investigating potential visa overstays requires pulling data from dozens of systems and databases, some of which are not integrated and do not electronically share information," Department of Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DHS can’t track visa overstays: Government watchdog

Pete Kasperowicz · May 23, 2017 8:26 pm

DHS said it is working to review the records of people violating their visas or visa waiver program, and is working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to better deport those in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

DHS: More than 700K foreign travelers to US overstayed visas in 2016

Kelly Cohen · May 22, 2017 4:36 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley called the study, which is due next month, hastily developed and anti-renewable energy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Grassley warns DHS of possible visa abuse by the Kushner family

Kelly Cohen · May 11, 2017 5:00 pm

A projector screen shows a footage of President Donald Trump as workers wait for investors at a reception desk during an event promoting investment in a Kushner Companies development at a hotel in Shanghai, China, Sunday, May 7, 2017. The presentation mentioned the family’s fame and indirectly touted its closeness to President Trump as a positive. In a statement, the company indicated that was not its intention. (AP Photo)

Kushner Companies apologizes for using Jared Kushner as a part of China pitch

Kyle Feldscher · May 8, 2017 2:42 pm

Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department say the court shouldn't rely on Trump's statements, but on the text of the policy, which they say is necessary to protect the country from terrorism. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Trump’s travel ban goes before federal appeals court

Associated Press · May 8, 2017 2:22 pm

Even the high-tech industry, which uses the majority of the visas, says that reform is needed —" but only to update the program.

H1-B overhaul gaining bipartisan support in Congress

Sean Higgins · May 8, 2017 4:00 am

The event touted the family's celebrity, but did not make any direct mention of President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Jared Kushner’s sister urges Chinese investors to pump money into real estate project: Report

Kyle Feldscher · May 6, 2017 2:23 pm

There is a backlog of 1.2 million expired visa cases according to the inspector general. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

DHS catches less than 1 percent of visa overstays: report

Kelly Cohen · May 4, 2017 4:07 pm

President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday to curb abuses of the H-1B visa program for high-skilled guest workers. He shouldn't stop there. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Visas for the best and brightest

Washington Examiner · April 19, 2017 12:00 pm

President Donald Trump holds up a signed an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the U.S., Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Trump calls for crackdown on foreign workers and products

Sean Higgins · April 18, 2017 8:25 pm

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday that recommends federal agencies revise the temporary visa program that allows foreigners to fill high-skilled jobs in the U.S. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Trump to take executive action to rein in visa program Tuesday

Anna Giaritelli · April 18, 2017 1:55 am

"I think really the biggest challenge is day in and day out and it's a 24/7 thing," Kelly said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Secretary John Kelly names DHS’ three biggest challenges

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2017 2:26 pm