Immigration. He said the Trump Administration would have to double the number of Immigration Judges to work through the large number of pending cases. The subcommittee on immigration and Border Security will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on oversight of the executive office for immigration review. And now i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Todays oversight hearing focuses on a critical facet of u. S. Immigration policy. The executive office for immigration review or eoyr is the lynchpen as it administers of other components the u. S. Immigration courts and the court of appeals. We must ensure our Immigration Laws are interpreted as congress intended. As a former immigration who regularly appeared in Immigration Court i certainly appreciate how important it is that the courts are administered effect 11 and a way that maximizes daca management and minimizes fraud and
Review. And now i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Todays oversight hearing focuses on a critical facet of u. S. Immigration policy. The executive office for immigration review or eoyr is the lynchpen as it administers of other components the u. S. Immigration courts and the court of appeals. We must ensure our Immigration Laws are interpreted as congress intended. As a former immigration who regularly appeared in Immigration Court i certainly appreciate how important it is that the courts are administered effect 11 and a way that maximizes daca management and minimizes fraud and lay. Unfortunately eoyr has been consistently plagued with problems. During the past administration the department of justices Inspector Generals Office found the office engaged in nepotism and other disturbing practices. It made it impossible to focus on much needed imp provement. Additionalally a 2014 serve crash paralyzed the courts nationwide for several weeks. Again necessitating the allocation
Territory. And wayne feignbust, outlaw dakota. If you were caught stealing a horse, for example, if you were particularly away from any settlement, ranch country, they would hang you. So that happened quite frequently. That was what you call frontier justice or rough justice. On sunday at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv well tour fort dakota to explore the story of the u. S. Militarys role in the west. The fort at sioux falls was called fort dakota was really one of many forts established throughout the region. And it was really, i think, established to provide a sense of safety and security for those settlers here. Well also take a driving tour of sioux falls with a historian. One of the main thorou thoroughfares, phillips avenue, named for one of the settlers. Watch cspans cities tour. Saturday at 6 00 p. M. Eastern, and sunday at 2 00 p. M. On American History tv on cspan 3. The c span cities tour, working with Cable Partners as we explore america. House republicans yester
Smithsonian. Nightly news begins now. Good evening. A federal judges decision to halt President Trumps order banning entry to the United States of people from seven mostly muslim countries is prompting all kinds of reactions tonight. The president promises to forcefully fight what he calls the socalled judges decision. This as those already holding visas rush to board flights to the United States, and thousands throughout the country protest with demands for a permanent end to the immigration executive order. Were covering all aspects of the controversy. We begin with tom costello in washington. Reporter jose, good evening. A dramatic 24 hours. As of this moment tonight, the Obama Administration rules on immigration are in effect, not the trump rules. Today we saw thousands nationwide protesting the trump rules. Mere in washington, they march here in washington, they marched from the white house to the capitol to the supreme court. [ chants ] out in force no war reporter across the cou
Smithsonian. Nightly news begins now. Good evening. A federal judges decision to halt President Trumps order banning entry to the United States of people from seven mostly muslim countries is prompting all kinds of reactions tonight. The president promises to forcefully fight what he calls the socalled judges decision. This as those already holding visas rush to board flights to the United States, and thousands throughout the country protest with demands for a permanent end to the immigration executive order. Were covering all aspects of the controversy. We begin with tom costello in washington. Reporter jose, good evening. A dramatic 24 hours. As of this moment tonight, the Obama Administration rules on immigration are in effect, not the trump le nationwide protesting the trump rules. Mere in washington, they march here in washington, they marched from the white house to the capitol to the supreme court. [ chants ] out in force no war reporter across the country shame on you reporter