• Post-9/11 'Fusion Centers' Full of Flaws, Report Says
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   October 3, 2012
• The nationwide network of offices known as “fusion centers” was launched after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to address concerns that local, state and federal authorities were not sharing information effectively about potential terrorist threats.

• Border Patrol Agent's Death Elicits Political Outcry
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   October 3, 2012
• Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who has been feuding with Democratic President Barack Obama over the best way to secure the border, said that there should be "righteous anger" at the "federal failure and political stalemate that has left our border unsecured and our Border Patrol in harm's way."

• Can Immigrant Illegally in U.S. Practice Law? Florida Court to Decide
• Source: Tampa Bay Times   |   Florida   |   October 3, 2012
• Jose Godinez-Samperio, 26, of Tampa is the undocumented child of immigrants and a "dreamer," in the jargon of the DREAM Act.

• Bill Giving Young Immigrants Driver's Licenses Becomes California Law
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   October 1, 2012
• Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law that will allow hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and vetoed another that would have restricted sheriffs from helping federal authorities detain undocumented Californians for potential deportation.

• Terrorism Charges Rarely Upheld in Tennessee
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   October 1, 2012
• Only nine people in the state have been arrested on terrorism-related charges since the laws went into effect in 2002. All but one of the defendants had their charges dismissed or were convicted on lesser charges.

• Cyberattack Could Leave States in the Dark
• BY: David Hatch   |   October 2012
• A cyberattack could leave whole regions with no Internet, phone service or electricity. State cybersecurity officers must plan for the unthinkable.

• Helping the Elderly During Disasters
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   Nation   |   September 28, 2012
• As baby boomers age and more older Americans choose to live at home, governments face new challenges trying to plan for and respond to disasters.

• In Cyberattacks, Hacking Humans is Effective Way to Access Government Systems
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   September 27, 2012
• "Social engineering" has become one of the leading threats to government and corporate networks in cyberspace.

• Arizona Immigration Law in Full Effect
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   September 19, 2012
• SB 1070's "show me your papers" provision officially became law Tuesday, after a U.S. District Court judge lifted an injunction against the section of Arizona's immigration law that requires police officers to check the legal status of people under certain conditions during investigations or traffic stops.
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• White House: Young Immigrants Not Eligible for Health Care
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   September 18, 2012
• The White House has ruled that young immigrants who will be allowed to stay in the United States as part of a new federal policy will not be eligible for health insurance coverage under President Obama’s health care overhaul.

• Obama's 'Deferred Action' Program Puts Strain on Los Angeles School District
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Los Angeles   |   September 17, 2012
• School district is being inundated with requests for documents by thousands of illegal immigrants seeking to apply for Obama's 'deferred action' program.

• Alabama Immigration Law Has Lessons for Georgia
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   September 17, 2012
• A central part of Alabama’s immigration law has become such a thorny problem for this town that the police chief has declared he will no longer enforce it.

• Immigrant Advocates Seek End to Federal Deportation Program in Alabama
• Source: The Birmingham News   |   Alabama   |   September 13, 2012
• An immigrant advocacy group says it wants the Department of Homeland Security to halt a program in Alabama that has led to the deportation of a number of illegal immigrants arrested for minor offenses.

• 1st Young Immigrants Approved to Avoid Deportation
• Source: AP/Washington Post   |   Nation   |   September 12, 2012
• The Obama administration has approved the first wave of applications from young illegal immigrants hoping to avoid deportation and get a work permit.

• Social Services in an Emergency
• BY: Jonathan Walters   |   September 11, 2012
• Two New York state social services directors found a way to help clients even in the midst of a natural disaster.
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