Rep Mike Rogers, R-Saks, is calling for the resignation of the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for what he describes as the "baffling" decision to release illegal immigrants due budgetary cutbacks from sequestration. Rogers, Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee, said ICE Director John Morton should resign his position. In a letter… Read more »

Members of the 908th Airlift Wing say their goodbyes Thursday as they depart from Maxwell Air Force Base. They're heading to southwest Asia to provide support for U.S. military in the region. To see more photos, visit montgomeryadvertiser.com. / Amanda Sowards/Advertiser On a runway under a gray sky Thursday, with a scent of diesel fuel in the air, Staff Sgt. Charles Doucet hugged his… Read more »

President Reagan had it right when he said, "The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program." The unchecked growth of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of today's most striking examples. In the 11 years since Sept. 11, 2001, DHS has grown into the third-largest department in the federal government. With more than 240,000 employees… Read more »

WASHINGTON - The head of the Transportation Security Administration rejected a suggestion today from an Alabama congressman that the agency could cut 30 percent of its officers and still effectively protect airlines from terrorist attacks. "Could you reduce the workforce of 46,000 screeners and still do the job?" asked U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks. "No, I don't agree with that. That's… Read more »