Attorney General Holder says immigration agents will get new anti-drug powers

October 7th, 2009 Duncan, Holder in Chicago to discuss teen violenceCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he had a productive meeting about youth violence with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

October 7th, 2009 Arizona sheriff's immigration deal clears hurdlePHOENIX — County officials in Arizona have approved an agreement that would let 60 county jail officers continue to check on the immigration status of jail inmates. Wednesday's 3-2 vote by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors moves Sheriff Joe Arpaio a step closer to renewing a deal that grants special federal immigration powers to jail officers.

July 30th, 2009 Attorney general says he was racially profiledWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says he was racially profiled years ago. The nation's first black attorney general, Holder tells ABC News that, as a college student, he was stopped by an officer while driving and told to open his trunk for a search.

June 17th, 2009 AG: More agents will be able to fight drugsWASHINGTON — More federal agents will be able to investigate drug cases under a new agreement between government agencies battling Mexican cartels, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Wednesday. Under a new deal aimed at settling a long-running turf dispute with the Drug Enforcement Administration, more agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement would get authority to investigate drug cases.

June 17th, 2009 Senator: Attorney General Holder soft on terrorWASHINGTON — The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says Attorney General Eric Holder is too soft on terrorism. At an oversight hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department, Sen.

June 3rd, 2009 Obama reverses Bush immigration lawyer ruleWASHINGTON — A rule limiting access to lawyers for immigrants facing deportation has been tossed out by the Obama administration. The rule was issued in the waning days of the Bush administration, angering immigrants rights groups that immediately sought to persuade the incoming Democratic administration to discard it.

May 9th, 2009 AG Holder says law school grads have duty to serveWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder offers this advice for Howard University law school graduates: devote part of your career to public service. At their commencement Saturday in Washington, he called the graduates "the privileged few." Holder said teaching a child to read is better than teaching a good jump shot.

May 8th, 2009 Holder: Terrorists won't be set freeWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says the United States will not release anyone considered a terrorist into the country. Holder was testifying Thursday at a Senate hearing.

April 29th, 2009 Nominee to head ICE wants more drug-arrest powerWASHINGTON — The nominee to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement has picked up support from a key lawmaker for expanding the agency's authority to investigate drug crimes. John Morton, on track for confirmation, met with Sen.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder won't selectively release terror memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder won't play 'hide and seek' with memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

February 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - More than 750 members of a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel were arrested during a 21-month operation by US, Mexican and Canadian police, the US Justice Department said Wednesday. The department said it had dealt a 'crushing blow' to the Sineloa cartel, also known as the Federation and one of the biggest drug gangs in Mexico.

February 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eric Holder Tuesday became the first black US attorney general with the promise of a clean break with the policies of the Bush administration, saying he would make the Justice Department what it should be. Arriving at the Justice Department to a thunderous round of applause to be sworn in as America's top law enforcement officer, former federal prosecutor and Deputy Attorney General Holder said he was committed to remaking the department 'into what it once was and what it always should be.' Holder, 58, officially seized the reins of a department battered and demoralised by a series of controversies during the Bush administration, from questions about how it laid the legal groundwork for harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists to the sackings of top federal prosecutors in several cities.

February 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eric Holder said there would be respect for the rule of law and no political favouritism in the US Justice Department as he was sworn in Tuesday as the country's first African-American attorney general. Holder made no specific mention of the former Bush administration, which was criticised by rights groups for a heavy-handed approach to terrorism and for politicised appointments of US prosecutors.

January 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Senate committee voted Wednesday to approve Eric Holder as the next top US law enforcement officer, sending the nomination to the full chamber for a final vote. The Senate is expected to approve Holder, 58, to become the first African American to head the Justice Department.