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Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

The rapid growth of e-commerce has revolutionized the way goods are bought and sold, allowing for counterfeit and pirated goods to flood our borders and penetrate our communities and homes. Illicit goods trafficked to American consumers by e-commerce platforms and online third-party marketplaces threaten public health and safety, as well as national security. This illicit activity impacts American innovation and erodes the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers and workers.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Finance hearing titled “Counterfeit Goods & Opportunities for Small Business Exporters in the Digital Age”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Assistant Director Bruce Foucart addresses ICE’s efforts to combat the illegal importation and sale of counterfeit products, and the threats to public safety and national security that counterfeit products may pose.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Counterfeits and Their Impact on Consumer Health and Safety”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Director Bruce Foucart addresses ICE’s efforts  to combat the illegal importation and sale of counterfeit products, and the threats to public safety and national security that counterfeit products may pose.

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Fraud and Counterfeiting

Document and benefit fraud pose a severe threat to national security and public safety. They create vulnerabilities that may enable terrorists, criminals and illegal aliens to gain entry, solicit employment and ultimately remain in the United States.