by Melanie Garunay | Mar 23, 2016 | Monitor
In the wake of yesterday's horrific attacks in Brussels, President Obama affirmed our strategy to defeat ISIL and eliminate the threat of terrorism. Here are some key points you need to know: 1. “This is my number one priority.” “This is my number...
by Melanie Garunay | Mar 18, 2016 | Monitor
In just 48 hours, 55 newspaper editorial boards have called on Senate Republicans to do their job and give due consideration to President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Chief Judge Merrick Garland. In an interview with NPR, President Obama laid out what's at...
by Melanie Garunay | Dec 16, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama participates in a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2015. Next to the President from left, Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security; Leon Rodriguez, Director,...
by Melanie Garunay | Nov 21, 2015 | Monitor
Refugees undergo more rigorous screening than anyone else we allow into the United States. Here's what the screening process looks like for them: The Full Text of the Graphic: The Screening Process for Refugee Entry Into the United States Recurrent vetting:...
by Melanie Garunay | Nov 18, 2015 | Monitor
On Monday, the President reiterated that his first priority is the safety of the American people. That is why the United States is working with a global coalition of 65 partners to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL. The tragic event in Paris last week was terrible...