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Written testimony of PLCY and USCIS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Assistant Secretary for Border Immigration and Trade Michael Dougherty, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director James McCament address Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and how it is being moved toward an orderly phase out by the Administration.

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Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest hearing titled “Declining Deportations and Increasing Criminal Alien Releases – The Lawless Immigration Policies of the Obama Administration”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol Acting Chief Ronald Vitiello addresses CBP U.S. Border Patrol’s  immigration enforcement efforts between our Nation’s ports of entry.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest hearing titled “Declining Deportations and Increasing Criminal Alien Releases – The Lawless Immigration Policies of the Obama Administration”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations Executive Associate Director Thomas Homan addresses how ICE works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to smartly and effectively enforce the nation’s immigration laws. 

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Written testimony of ICE Director for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “Criminal Aliens Released by the Department of Homeland Security”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña addresses the detention and removal of criminal aliens by ICE.

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Written testimony of ICE Director for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Criminal Alien Removal Policies”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña addresses the role ICE plays in the arrest, detention, and removal of individuals meeting the Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement priorities.

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Written testimony of ICE Director for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact of Public Safety and Honoring the Victims”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña outlines the role the dedicated men and women of ICE play in the apprehension, detention, and removal of individuals unlawfully present in the United States and the critical work ICE investigators perform to disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations operating in and affecting American communities.

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Written testimony of ICE Director for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules hearing titled “A Review of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña addresses ICE’s policies and procedures.