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Joint Task Force-West (JTF-W)

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DHS JTF-West Director for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Defeating a Sophisticated and Dangerous Adversary: Are the New Border Security Task Forces the Right Approach?”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Paul Beeson, Director of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Joint Task Force-West (JTF-W) addresses how JTF-W is working to address the threats posed by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) to the safety and security of the United States

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of CBP Deputy Commissioner for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “FY 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection & U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan addresses how CBP is using the resources provided by Congress efficiently and effectively, and demonstrates how the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request supports CBP’s continued commitment to keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States, securing the border, and facilitating lawful international trade and travel.