2005 - 2004

Testimony on the Impact of Immigration on the Economy before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce (12/15/2005)
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on “U.S. Immigration Policy and Its Impact on the American Economy” on 11/16/05. Included here is testimony from Chairman John Boehner, the Honorable Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Dr. Harry J. Holzer, and AILF fellow Dan Siciliano. Dr. Steven A. Camarota’s testimony is not available online.
Testimony on the Impact of Illegal Immigration before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration (11/16/2005)
The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims held a hearing on "How Illegal Immigration Impacts Constituencies: Perspectives from Members of Congress (Part I)" on November 10, 2005. Included here is testimony from Representatives Bonilla, Pearce, and Gutierrez.
AILA Doc. No. 05111611.
Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Comprehensive Immigration Reform(231 KB - 10/18/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Comprehensive Immigration Reform II” on October 18, 2005. Included here is testimony from Sen. John Cornyn; Michael Chertoff, DHS; Elaine Chao, DOL; Frank Sharry, National Immigration Forum; Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies; Douglas Massey, Ph.D.; and a statement by Sen. Patrick Leahy. AILA Doc. No. 05101840.
AILA Doc. No. 05101840.
GAO Finds Paperwork Reduction Act Efforts Inadequate (6/15/2005)
Testimony of the Government Accountability Office indicates that Paperwork Reduction Act efforts may require a new approach. The testimony relates to government in general, and includes no specific references to immigration-related paperwork. AILA Doc. No. 05061566.
AILA Doc. No. 05061566.
Testimony of Carlina Tapia-Ruano on Post 9/11 Civil Liberty Issues(132 KB - 6/10/2005)
Testimony of AILA’s First Vice President, Carlina Tapia-Ruano, before the House Judiciary Committee on post 9/11 civil liberty issues (PATRIOT ACT and Executive initiatives) (June 10, 2005). AILA Doc. No. 05061061.
AILA Doc. No. 05061061.
Testimony of Margaret Stock on The Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Strengthening Our National Security(94 KB - 5/24/2005)
Testimony of Margaret Stock before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security on May 17, 2005. AILA Doc. No. 05052461.
AILA Doc. No. 05052461.
Congressional Members Statement: Members of Congress Introduce Comprehensive Border Security & Immigration Reform Bill(95 KB - 5/12/2005)
Senators McCain and Kennedy, and Representatives Kolbe, Flake and Gutierrez, joined by Senators Brownback and Lieberman today introduced The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005. The legislation follows months of thoughtful debate and negotiation, which has resulted in comprehensive border security and immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 05051240.
AILA Doc. No. 05051240.
AILA Treasurer Testifies in Congress on U.S. Refugee Program(156 KB - 9/21/2004)
AILA Treasurer Charles Kuck testified on 9/21/04 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship regarding the history and future of the U.S. refugee program (AILA Doc. No. 04092110).
AILA Doc. No. 04092110.
GAO Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform: 9/11 Commission Report(173 KB - 8/4/2004)
The GAO testimony emphasizes four needs: stronger intelligence sharing with a comprehensive and coordinated national plan; reorganizational approaches to improve performance and provide necessary cautions; strategic intelligence human capital management; and results-oriented strategic planning and implementation for the intelligence arena. AILA Doc. No. 04080464.
AILA Doc. No. 04080464.
AILA President Testifies in Congress on USCIS Backlogs(155 KB - 6/23/2004)
AILA President Paul Zulkie testified on 6/23/04 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims regarding the impact on individuals and businesses of the USCIS backlogs and on initiatives to reduce the backlog. AILA Doc. No. 04062368.
AILA Doc. No. 04062368.
USCIS Unveils Its Backlog Reduction Plan(2125 KB - 6/18/2004)
The USCIS backlog reduction plan, unveiled by Director Aguirre in his 6/17/04 Congressional testimony, aims to reduce processing times to a maximum of six months by the end of fiscal 2006. AILA Doc. No. 04061861.
AILA Doc. No. 04061861.
USCIS Director Aguirre Testifies on Backlog Reduction(217 KB - 6/18/2004)
Director Aguirre discusses USCIS' backlog reduction plan in his 6/17/04 Congressional testimony. The plan aims to reduce processing times to a maximum of six months by the end of fiscal 2006. AILA Doc. No. 04061862.
AILA Doc. No. 04061862.
Victor Cerda, Senior Advisor to the ICE Assistant Secretary, Testifies Before Congress(56 KB - 6/18/2004)
Acting Director of Detention and Removal Operations, Victor X. Cerda, testifies before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security's approach to immigration enforcement and border security. AILA Doc. No. 04061866.
AILA Doc. No. 04061866.
GAO Urges Unified Approach to Safeguard SSNs (6/16/2004)
The GAO testimony reiterates its prior proposal to Congress to develop a unified approach to safeguard SSNs, which can be utilized for financial misuse and false identity; and focuses on private and public sector use and protections of SSNs. AILA Doc. No. 04061668.
AILA Doc. No. 04061668.
Statement of Senator Edward Kennedy on the Immigration Provisions of H.R. 10 (10/12/2004)
Senator Kennedy expresses his serious concerns with the immigration provisions of H.R. 10, stating that they depart in significant and problematic ways from the 9/11 Commission’s specifically-tailored recommendations to protect our country against future terrorist attacks.
AILA Doc. No. 04101261.
Testimony of Dr. Stephen E. Flynn on " U.S. & Mexico: Immigration Policy & The Bilateral Relationship "(113 KB - 4/8/2004)
Testimony of Dr. Stephen E. Flynn on " U.S. & Mexico: Immigration Policy & The Bilateral Relationship " before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 23 , 2004. AILA Doc. No. 04040864.
AILA Doc. No. 04040864.
Aguirre Testifies on U.S.-Mexico Immigration Policy and Bilateral Relationship (3/26/2004)
Statement of Eduardo Aguirre, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 3/23/04, addressing U.S.-Mexico immigration relations in light of the President's immigration reform proposal. AILA Doc. No. 04032612.
AILA Doc. No. 04032612.
Testimony on the US VISIT program before the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims on March 18, 2004 (3/22/2004)
Testimony on “US-VISIT—A Down Payment on Homeland Security” before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims on March 18, 2004.
Testimony on Guest Worker Proposals before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, February 12, 2004 (2/13/2004)
Testimony from governmental and nongovernmental witnesses on the subject of “Evaluating a Temporary Guest Worker Proposal,” before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship on February 12, 2004.
BICE statement before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (2/4/2004)
Statement of Michael Garcia, Assistant Secretary Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, discussing the law enforcement efforts within the Department of Homeland Security,on February 3, 2004, before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
AILA Doc. No. 04020412.
Testimony on the US-VISIT program before the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security (1/29/2004)

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