Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Port of Entry Infrastructure: How Does the Federal Government Prioritize Investments?”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations acting Assistant Commissioner John Wagner addresses CBP’s efforts to sustain and modernize the Nation’s land ports of entry to secure and facilitate growing volumes of travel and trade.
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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Strengthening Trade Enforcement to Protect American Enterprise and Grow American Jobs”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of International Trade acting Assistant Commissioner Richard DiNucci address CBP’s role in facilitating international trade and enforcing our trade laws.
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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Strengthening Trade Enforcement to Protect American Enterprise and Grow American Jobs”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Director Lev Kubiak addresses ICE’s approach to combating trade fraud.
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Written testimony of DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson for a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing titled “Review of the President’s Emergency Supplemental Request”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson reviews the Department’s efforts to address the recent rise of unaccompanied children and adults with children crossing the southwest border in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.
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Written testimony of FEMA, CBP, and ICE for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Challenges at the Border: Examining the Causes, Consequences, and Responses to the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowski, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Winkowski review the Department’s efforts to address the recent rise of unaccompanied children and others crossing our border in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Written testimony of CBP for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors”
At a field hearing in McAllen, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol - Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Kevin Oaks reviews CBP’s efforts to address the recent rise of unaccompanied children and others crossing our border in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Written testimony of PLCY & CBP for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation hearing titled “The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Government Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Private Sector Office acting Assistant Secretary Michael Stroud and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations acting Assistant Commissioner John Wagner address DHS’ major travel and tourism initiatives.
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Written testimony of CBP and ICE for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “An Administration Made Disaster: The South Texas Border Surge of Unaccompanied Alien Minors”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Border Patrol Deputy Chief Ron Vitiello and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations Executive Associate Director Thomas Homan review the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to address the recent rise of unaccompanied children and others crossing the U.S. border in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Written testimony of DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses the recent rise of unaccompanied children and others crossing the U.S. border in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Written testimony of TSA for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Utilizing Canine Teams to Detect Explosives and Mitigate Threats”
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Operations Threat Assessment Division Director Melanie Harvey, and TSA Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, Security Services and Assessments Division Director Annmarie Lontz address explosives detection canine teams and transportation security.