Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing regarding scams targeting the elderly
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Acting Assistant Director for Investigative Programs Alan Scott Brown addresses ICE’s robust and ongoing efforts to combat cross-border financial crimes and particularly, consumer fraud scams that target the elderly.
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Written testimony of CBP Commissioner for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “National Security and Law Enforcement: Breaking the New Visa Waiver Law to Appease Iran”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske addresses the Visa Waiver Program and the implementation of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.
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Written testimony of TSA for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets hearing titled “Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials”
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Operations Deputy Assistant Administrator Darby LaJoye addresses TSA’s role in airport access control and, in particular, aviation worker credentialing at the Nation’s airports.
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Written testimony of USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “The Status of Coast Guard Cutter Acquisition Programs”
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions RDML Joseph Vojvodich addresses USCG’s cutter acquisition programs and shore infrastructure assets.
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Written testimony of I&A Under Secretary for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Crisis of Confidence: Preventing Terrorist Infiltration through U.S. Refugee and Visa Programs”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Under Secretary Francis Taylor addresses DHS refugee, visa, and other admissions screening and vetting efforts, and the holistic Department-wide approach to screening and vetting that the Department is moving towards in support of DHS’ Unity of Effort.
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Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Crisis of Confidence: Preventing Terrorist Infiltration through U.S. Refugee and Visa Programs”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses the the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
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Written testimony of ICE for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Crisis of Confidence: Preventing Terrorist Infiltration through U.S. Refugee and Visa Programs”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Director for International Affairs Lev Kubiak addresses ICE’s international operations and security programs that guard the United States against diverse and global threats.
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Written testimony of USCIS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “The Failures and Future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Can it be Fixed?”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Investor Program Office Chief Nick Colucci addresses the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the “EB-5 program”, the fifth preference employment-based immigrant program, and relevant issues important to the Committee.
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Written testimony of S&T, ICE, and CBP for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest hearing titled “Why is the Biometric Exit Tracking System Still Not in Place?”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Homeland Security Advanced Projects Agency Border and Maritime Security Division Director Anh Duong, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Director for National Security Investigations Craig Healy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Wagner address DHS’ progress in incorporating biometrics into DHS’ comprehensive entry/exit system in support of DHS’ border security and immigration enforcement missions.
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Written testimony of NPPD for a joint House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology hearing titled “Wassenaar: Cybersecurity & Export Control”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications Dr. Phyllis Schneck addresses NPPD’s partnership with the cybersecurity community, and the Wassenaar Arrangement.