Democrats in the House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee announced Saturday that they are launching an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the agency did not make inaccurate statements about its decision to ban New York residents. participate in the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP).
The TTP streamlines customer registrations through security at airports and international borders.
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Bennie Gordon Thompson Cuomo says Wolf, Cuccinelli violated the oath of office and must be investigated FEMA chief: “We have a long way to go” to have enough EPP Trump threatens to duplicate in Portland in other major cities MORE (D-Mo.), President of the National Security Committee, and the Rep. Kathleen Rice
Kathleen Maura Rice, a New York legislator, saw the mother and ducklings crossing the busy Minnesota AG street. Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 States See Increase in Cases Amid Efforts to Reopen Hillicon Valley: Tech Giants Prepared to Resist Damage from Coronavirus | Facebook-FTC deal record approved | 5G bipartisan bill introduced MORE (DN.Y.), chair of the Border Security Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of DHS Chad WolfChad WolfJudge denies request to prevent US agents from making arrests in Portland and the Deputy Executive Deputy Commissioner of the United States Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), John Wagner, requesting interviews and documents related to the statements they made before the committee and in court.
“The decision to exclude New York from Trusted Traveler programs always seemed to be political retribution and we now know it was,” Thompson and Rice said in a statement.
“It appears that DHS officials made false statements to Congress, an intolerable turn of events for a Department charged with enforcing federal law. Through our research, we will seek to understand why this happened and determine who is responsible, “they added.
DHS announced on Thursday that he was restoring the TTP for New Yorkers “effective immediately” after New York State amended its “Green Light Act” in December that allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. The law initially prohibited DHS from accessing information from the Department of Motor Vehicles unless ordered by a judge.
DHS argued that the original law violated national security efforts and prohibited the state from accessing the TTP.
New York state quickly sued the Trump administration for the decision, arguing that New York residents were being unfairly targeted for political purposes, considering that other states and cities, including Washington, DC, have similar laws.
DHS officials falsely stated both in court and under oath of Congress that no other state had similar programs.
DHS withdrew those claims this week
A court filing Thursday in the case said DHS and CBP “deeply regret previous inaccurate or misleading statements and apologize in court and [New York] for the need to make these corrections at this late stage. “
“These disclosures undermine a central argument in the defendants’ writings and statements to date: that CBP cannot ensure an applicant’s low-risk situation because New York does not share relevant DMV information with CBP for the purposes of TTP, “the presentation continued.
Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo
Andrew CuomoCuomo says that Wolf, Cuccinelli violated the oath of office and should be investigated. The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Representative Lauren Underwood says Americans will face an economic crisis if the Senate fails to act on the extension of unemployment benefits; The United States exceeds 4 million cases, more than 1,000 deaths for the third consecutive day The Hill’s Report 12:30 – Presented by Facebook – 0 unemployment benefit will expire MORE (RE) he said Friday that DHS policy was “political exploitation” and that Wolf and his deputy, Ken Cuccinelli violated his oath and must be investigated by Congress.
“It was all political the whole time. It was all exploitation the whole time. And they hurt this state for it. You cannot use the government for political exploitation, ”he said at a press conference. “What they did is illegal. And I think Acting Secretary Wolf and Acting Deputy Cuccinelli violated their oath of office. “
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